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Will there be a significant voltage drop over 60 FT if a 6-3 extension cord is used to power a motor home with house current?
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∙ 16y ago
no but you cant exceed the wattage of the generator if you are close to that amount you will notice a reduction not nescessarily in voltage but amperage which will have the same affect If the generator is 7500 watts, 240 volts, that is approximately 30 amps maximum load. According to one online calculator for voltage drop, your AWG 8 wire run would have only a 3 percent drop over 95 feet or so, or 120 feet if you're only using 25 amps. Ref: www.elec-toolbox.com/calculators/voltdrop.htm
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∙ 17y ago
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∙ 16y agoIt depends on the current flowing through it. 6-3 should be fine for 50A or less at 60ft. More than 50A you will start to encounter voltage drops and heating of the cord. As this is an extension cord and outside in free air, you can push it a little more than a wire in a wall. It will probably be okay up to 60A, but I wouldn't try 70. Be sure to check the current rating on the cord, or on the plugs if you made it yourself. Don't exceede that rating or you will damage the fixtures. 6/3 is very heavy wire, you should be fine.
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