Welding Cable

[slick 50]

Welding cable is so easy to work with but you cant use it as feeders. Is there any specific reasons not to use this cable for other than secondary conductors per 630.41

 

[Twoskinsoneman]

Welding cable is so easy to work with but you cant use it as feeders. Is there any specific reasons not to use this cable for other than secondary conductors per 630.41

Welding cable is great stuff when you need it. Find some that has a rating you can use. A lot of it is dual rated....

http://www.generalcable.com/NR/rdon...-E527283DB631/0/P_032_SVT_WeldingCablepdf.pdf

check this out 1/0-4/0 also rated RHH/RHW

 

[iwire]

Is there any specific reasons not to use this cable

• It's expensive.
  
• It does not pull into conduit well.
  
• You need special terminations for it.

That said for short runs in tight spaces it may still be worth while.

 

[weressl]

Welding cable is great stuff when you need it. Find some that has a rating you can use. A lot of it is dual rated....

http://www.generalcable.com/NR/rdon...-E527283DB631/0/P_032_SVT_WeldingCablepdf.pdf

check this out 1/0-4/0 also rated RHH/RHW

Or DEL( formerly calld DLO) cables. We often use it for large amperage feeders such as transformers secondary mains 2000-5000A.

http://www.okonite.com/Product_Catalog/section7/sheet17.html