240V element at 120V.

[whoaru99]

ipe:Hijacking Thread: So if I was to wire an Outlet for my future 240 heating element I would buy a Nema 6-30 and run 3 wires(Hot,Hot,Ground) or if I wanted to be able to use the plug for anything(say a welder) I would get a Nema 14-30 and run 4 wires (Hot,Hot, Neutral, Ground)? I know that the plug might be different on different equipment.

If you're contemplating a welder of any appreciable size (for example, the ubiquitous Lincoln "buzz box" comes with a 50A plug) probably should just go with 14-50 and associated circuitry. That should cover all your bases with high degree of confidence.

 

[oakbarn]

If you're contemplating a welder of any appreciable size (for example, the ubiquitous Lincoln "buzz box" comes with a 50A plug) probably should just go with 14-50 and associated circuitry. That should cover all your bases with high degree of confidence.

Makes sense, Get the welder and then do my wiring. I would be wiring the heater element regardless so that plug would have to be the same as the welder. You probably saved me some trouble when I tried to put my new welder square plug "peg" into the round outlet "hole".