Will L.
Well-Known Member
Yeah, I have countless hours using an arcair 1/2” rod by about a foot and a half long, going through boxes of 100 in one shift. Let alone all the overhead welding in tight areas, hah- I know what you mean about being hard to burn welding cable.
It’s something about how the oil causes the welding cable insulation to swell and soak in the oil. I too have used welding cable on many of my rigs. Also the softer insulation needed for flexibility has lower temp rating and friction rating, but is just required added expense of welding. Osha allows certain tape jobs to the cable, but law man inspections on boats are much more stringent.
I never heard of dot ratings on wire and hoses until 129 clocked but actually hard on brakes from 160ish in my 69 camaro by hiway patrol decades ago. One of those -2 guys inspecting the car for every thing they could write instances, which I was happy to do, they said “everything they could write up vs me going to jail” offer so yeah- expensive day, haha. But that was one of the things one got was some non rated cables.
Anyways, there was a post here a couple years back about a supplier that sells all the cables including welding and marine rated at a good price. He had a good description of the differences on his website.
I just wish Tesla could have left us a design plan for automotive electrical for wireless feed on cars.
Too funny about the Ugly’s reference- most have never seen that magic yellow book. Their old 1980’s print “not infront of mixed company” reference on remembering voltage drop was greatest thing ever as the sex warning joke: 2 kids = vd over cm —haha! (I tried to write formula to show but can’t on my phone. Look at the formula online and you instantly see it.)
I may forget a lot of electrical formulas but that one sticks with me. I noticed it is no longer in the new ones when my boss passed some out in February.
It’s something about how the oil causes the welding cable insulation to swell and soak in the oil. I too have used welding cable on many of my rigs. Also the softer insulation needed for flexibility has lower temp rating and friction rating, but is just required added expense of welding. Osha allows certain tape jobs to the cable, but law man inspections on boats are much more stringent.
I never heard of dot ratings on wire and hoses until 129 clocked but actually hard on brakes from 160ish in my 69 camaro by hiway patrol decades ago. One of those -2 guys inspecting the car for every thing they could write instances, which I was happy to do, they said “everything they could write up vs me going to jail” offer so yeah- expensive day, haha. But that was one of the things one got was some non rated cables.
Anyways, there was a post here a couple years back about a supplier that sells all the cables including welding and marine rated at a good price. He had a good description of the differences on his website.
I just wish Tesla could have left us a design plan for automotive electrical for wireless feed on cars.
Too funny about the Ugly’s reference- most have never seen that magic yellow book. Their old 1980’s print “not infront of mixed company” reference on remembering voltage drop was greatest thing ever as the sex warning joke: 2 kids = vd over cm —haha! (I tried to write formula to show but can’t on my phone. Look at the formula online and you instantly see it.)
I may forget a lot of electrical formulas but that one sticks with me. I noticed it is no longer in the new ones when my boss passed some out in February.
