Electrical Question (home)

[olywrestle]

I think i have this laid out correctly, but want to be sure.

I have an AC-225 Lincoln welder, it has the 3 prong 220V 50A plug.

I went and got the 6g wire for the 50 amp circuit. The wire I got has a white, red, black, and copper. My understanding is that I wire the copper, black and white into the plug ( only space for 3 wires) and cap the red off.

Then in the breaker box I connect the copper and white to the bar terminals (?) and the black and red to the breaker.

Does this sound correct?

 

[Caleb]

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[bobdog]

Wire the red black and the copper. The red and black are hot the copper is the ground. DO NOT USE THE WHITE. CAP IT WITH A WIRE NUT. It is nuetral and not needed for the welder(it is used for apliances that run a 110 circut in addition to the 220.

 

[olywrestle]

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Oops, I forgot about that forum........

 

[olywrestle]

Wire the red black and the copper. The red and black are hot the copper is the ground. DO NOT USE THE WHITE. CAP IT WITH A WIRE NUT. It is nuetral and not needed for the welder(it is used for apliances that run a 110 circut in addition to the 220.

Thank you, I have been reading more and more, and found that this is the way to do it.

What is the difference between neutral (white) and ground?