Marshy
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I installed a 30A receptacle in my garage to run a compressor that needed 240 volt supply. I use a 3 prong receptical, L6-30. I ran a 10 gauge 2 wire to it and used the bare ground on the third leg of the receptical.
I will check the compressor to see if it is a two or three wire on the male plug.
My question is, should I have used a 10 gauge 3 wire between my beaker box to receptical and land the green lead on the third leg and not use the bare ground?
Reason I ask is, I'm currently making a pig tail drop cord to double use for a future welder and as back feed from a generator (220V). I got a good deal on a 10 gauge 4 wire and so the drop cord will use black/white and the shielded green as the ground. This made me wonder if my 2 wire from box to receptical should have been a 3 wire with shielded ground...
I will check the compressor to see if it is a two or three wire on the male plug.
My question is, should I have used a 10 gauge 3 wire between my beaker box to receptical and land the green lead on the third leg and not use the bare ground?
Reason I ask is, I'm currently making a pig tail drop cord to double use for a future welder and as back feed from a generator (220V). I got a good deal on a 10 gauge 4 wire and so the drop cord will use black/white and the shielded green as the ground. This made me wonder if my 2 wire from box to receptical should have been a 3 wire with shielded ground...