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The extension cord was invented in 1904 by S. W. Atherton, an American inventor and electrical engineer.
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What is electrical hand tools?
They are tools that require electricity. This may come from using an extension cord to plug the tool into the wall or the tool may use a battery pack.
How do you re-wire an extension cord green white black?
You can rewire your extension cord by replacing the existing wire with green, black and white wires. In most situations it is safer and cheaper to buy a new extention cord.
When should you use a 10 gauge Extension Cord or a 12 gauge Extension Cord in construction?
When the outlet is more than 40 feet away, or when you are operating 2 or more tools from it.
How do ibidentify the wire of an extension cord two wires?
It depends on the extension cord but I will give you 2 ways and they are each very simple. On a residential type (what I call a house burner) extension cord with just 2 conductors, you will find that the jacket of one wire is smooth and the other one has ridges. The one with ridges is your neutral or white conductor. On a more commercial type extension cord with conductors covered by a protective jacket, your conductors in the cord will be color-coded, with black being hot, white being neutral and green or bare being ground.
A gauge 14 extension cord can safely carry 15 A What will happen if several appliances drawing a total current of 18 A will be connected to it?
A 14 gauge extension cord can safely carry 15 amps, but not very far. Number 14 gauge extension cords are only rated for about 13 amps according to the labels on the cord. This is because the insulation is not intended to withstand the heat of currents above this level. Running this cord over 50 feet or loading it to 18 amps would be unacceptable.The likelihood of the cord maintaining the 18 amps for any amount of time for the high current to do any damage to the insulation of the cord is not very great. Extension cords are only an extension of the 15 amp wall circuit that they are plugged into. On overloading the extension cord by that amount the overload will trip the 15 amp supply breaker. An example of this is jamming a circular handsaw when it is plugged into the end of a 50 foot extension cord. The next action that is taken is to reset the tripped breaker.
Who invented the extension cord and when?
The electric plug was invented by Harvey Hubbell. It was patented in 1904 with the first design being a socket that screwed into a lamp.
Are the contacts in an electrical extension cord further back the normal wall outlets?
A normal extension cord has a plug on it that is the same as any other plug.
What is the procedures in making an extension cord?
The procedure in making an extension cord involves wiring an electrical plug on one end of an electrical cable and wiring a socket onto the other end. Some extension cords have a polarized plug and a ground terminal.
What is the procedures in making extension cord?
The procedure in making an extension cord involves wiring an electrical plug on one end of an electrical cable and wiring a socket onto the other end. Some extension cords have a polarized plug and a ground terminal.
What was it when you were outside you went to pick up an extension cord when it felt like something smack you in the back of the head what was it and what should you do?
That was the wet extension cord giving you an electrical shock. Most exterior electrical outlets have a ground fault so you did not receive the full impact of the shock. You will be fine. Don't pick up plugged in electrical cords when they are wet, unplug them first.
How can you tell if the extension cord is for indoor use only?
An indoor extension cord is usually made from the same material that your lamp cords are made from. An outside cord has an outer jacket that is usually round in shape and has the electrical data printed on the length of the cord.
Is it acceptable by OSHA to plug an extension cord into another extension cord-?
You can plug an extension cord into another extension cord. A extension cord is to help make doing something easier.
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I have a pop up camper and I am wanting to use an extension cord when the campers cord isn't long enough. The campers electrical system is 30amp and 110volt. Can I use a 13amp 125volt extension cord?
no, you should use same amp and volt.
When Adding an extension cord to an electrical device what are you increasing?
resistance. and also the posibility for a problem,dont use extension cords for any permanant wiring
How are a neuron and an electrical extension cord different?
They both carry electrical impulses from one point to another
Where could extension cord reels be purchased?
To find the proper extension cord reel the first thing that a person needs to do is check out the size of the cord and length. The reel has to be able to hold the extension cord. Some places to look for the reels would be Home Depot or Amazon.
