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Because of resistance drop; if the cable is too long, you could be drawing additional amperage because of line loss (inductive load), or losing excessive power in the cable. Additionally, the gauge of the cable should be considered as well.

If you are using a GFI circuit breaker, too long of a run can cause the GFI to continually pop because of inductance and line loss.

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