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When the outlet is more than 40 feet away, or when you are operating 2 or more tools from it.
Circuits cannot be loaded to more than 80% of their rating. So if the wattage rating of the heater is more than 1440 you will need a 20 amp circuit and a 20 amp outlet Be careful what size cord you use. Most lamp cords and extension cords are not large enough to handle this heater. You must use a cord that has 14 gauge wires or larger for 15 amps and 12 gauge wire for 20 amps.
No. However, a longer extension cord has higher resistance for a given wire gauge or size compared to a short extension cord and the voltage at the load device may drop so low that it doesn't work properly. This may also be accompanied by a noticeable rise in the temperature of the extension cord. As a rule, use the shortest extension cord that will get the job done. If the extension cord must be long, use one that has heavy gauge wire to minimize voltage drop at the load.
More Than You Can Handle... was created on 2006-05-13.
Most of the phone cords are 24 gauge.
It is never as good idea to run an extension cord to a high drain appliance like an electric motor. However if you must for a temporary situation.. use a good 10 or 12 gauge heavy cord and not more than like 25 feet.. DO NOT use a cheap 16 Ga cord from walmart... your pump and the cord will get VERY hot and that can be dangerous for both you and the pump
yes but could get hot or break the microwave.Look to see how many amps your microwave is.Also figure out what size breaker the outlet you are using is onlarger the wire in ext. cord the better especially at long distances.14 gauge = 15 amps12 gauge = 20 amps15 amp outlet with 12 gauge cord = 15 ampsI would use a 20 amp outlet with a 12 gauge ext. cordif going a long distance say 100 feet than better to have 10 gauge on 20 amp.your voltage goes down the longer the cord but with bigger wire it does not drop as fast.
Yes, it is larger, the smaller the gauge the larger the bore i.e. 3 gauge is larger in diameter than a 8 gauge or a 12 gauge.
16 Ga wire is smaller than 14 Ga. The answer is absolutely NO!
30 gauge wire is much "thinner" than 10 gauge wire. Hence, if you are using 10 gauge for an application requiring only 30 gauge, it will more than handle any current flow. However, if the application requires 10 gauge wire you cannot use 30 gauge wire.
yes he can handle the jandle, more than simon.
If your question is can you use a #6 flexible SOOW cord and put a 30 amp plug on it, then yes. The breaker that feeds the receptacle that the cord will plug into can be no larger than a 30 amp breaker. What limits the cord capacity to 30 amps is the ratings of the plug on the end of the cord.