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(@kishinfishin)
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Hello hello! I just bought a Hitronic TIG200 awhile ago and i overlooked buying the plug. i remembered they just told me to use a heavy duty one so i bought these at our local hardware store . .. are these enough? i know how to make simple extension cords but when i saw the ground wire on the machine , i got scared that i might mess up the wiring set up.
Hope you guys could help me with this. im soooo excited to weld something with this. thanks in advance!

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Posted : 29/07/2015 4:55 pm
(@joey81)
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Open up the cabinet and have a look inside. The ground wire typically connects to the cabinet/frame. The other two are the live wires.

 
Posted : 29/07/2015 5:31 pm
(@kishinfishin)
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sorry where do i find the cabinet? not familiar with the term. thanks.

 
Posted : 29/07/2015 6:37 pm
(@bryant77)
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manufacturer's usually follows wire color coding.

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/reference/chpt-2/wiring-color-codes-infographic/

Oppsss.... better double check the internals...

 
Posted : 29/07/2015 9:03 pm
rosy
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Hi there bro kishinfishin,

Congrats with your new purchase of the HiTronic Tig 200. Just use the plug with the three prongs if there is really a need for the ground wire.
Based on the pic shown, your ground wire is the yellow with green line. You will need to buy a 30 amp circuit breaker with a built-in outlet attached
to one end. Try the Akari or the Firefly brand. At the other end you can attach the 10 or 12 mm electric wire with the standard two prong plug on it which you can now plug to an ordinary household outlet.

By the way if you are doing Tig, hope you have the argon tank already. Hope this helps.

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Posted : 29/07/2015 11:30 pm
rosy
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Bro, the cabinet is the body casing of the welder that you have to remove to see the innards.

CIGWELD Weldskill 250 amp Mig Welder
AHP Alpha-TIG 200X welder
HITRONIC 300 Amp DC Inverter IGBT Welder
YAMATO 300 amp AC Stick Welder
YAMATO 200 amp DC Inverter IGBT Welder
DeWALT Chopsaw
HOBART and ESAB Welding Helmets
cloned STIHLs
MS 044 chainsaw
MS 070 chainsaw

 
Posted : 30/07/2015 1:30 am
(@joey81)
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manufacturer's usually follows wire color coding.

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/reference/chpt-2/wiring-color-codes-infographic/

Oppsss.... better double check the internals...

Don't you just love it when "standards" take away the confusion.... and replace it with mayhem. Hehehe.

 
Posted : 30/07/2015 12:26 pm
bugel
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Di ako electrician ha..pero tatlo ang welding machine ko pero lahat walang ground wire..usually pag 3 wire ang nasa chord pinuputol ko na ang ground wire then i connect ko lang ang dalawang wire sa plug..sa nueva ecija 2 lines lang lahat ng outlet dito..ewan ko lang sa location mo..

 
Posted : 31/07/2015 9:33 am
(@kishinfishin)
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Thanks Sa mga advice. 🙂 followed your advice din sir Rosy. 🙂

 
Posted : 05/08/2015 11:26 am
(@miked)
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equipment ground yung pangatlo, chief. instead na dumaan sa kung sino man makahawak sa unit (in case of malfunction) e sa pangatlong wire na iyan dadaan yung unwanted current provided it is connected to the ground.

 
Posted : 16/08/2015 8:09 pm
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