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Got one of those myself, complete with the gas. Amazing how handy they are once you have one.

If you don't run the thing turned up all the way you are not drawing the rated current. The ratings are usually for the welder turned all the way up. Running at half power might let you get away with making yourself the mother of all extension cords, eg, 10awg SO with some ends.

TW