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Re: [Shop-talk] Extension cord length vs. wire gauge

To: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Extension cord length vs. wire gauge
From: Ian McFetridge <shop-talk2@mcfetridge.org>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 22:04:21 -0400
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What=E2=80=99s it powering and will it mind the voltage drop?
10 AWG will drop 3%
12 AWG will drop 5%
14 AWG is not recommended, so I assume 16 is definitely not recommended.
Here=E2=80=99s the online calculator I=E2=80=99ve used
http://www.paigewire.com/pumpWireCalc.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=3D1

Best,
Ian


On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 8:59 PM Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Guys,
>
> I need about 300 get of extension cord. 16 AWG was fine at 100 ft. Can I
> string 3 of those together without a problem, or should I go up a size?
> Draw is 4 amps.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>

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<div><div dir=3D"auto">What=E2=80=99s it powering and will it mind the volt=
age drop? =C2=A0</div></div><div dir=3D"auto">10 AWG will drop 3%</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">12 AWG will drop 5%</div><div dir=3D"auto">14 AWG is not reco=
mmended, so I assume 16 is definitely not recommended.=C2=A0</div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Here=E2=80=99s the online calculator I=E2=80=99ve used</div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><div><a href=3D"http://www.paigewire.com/pumpWireCalc.aspx?Asp=
xAutoDetectCookieSupport=3D1">http://www.paigewire.com/pumpWireCalc.aspx?As=
pxAutoDetectCookieSupport=3D1</a></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Best,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Ian</div><br></div><div><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 8:59 PM Scott H=
all &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:scott.hall.personal@gmail.com";>scott.hall.persona=
l@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=
=3D"auto">Guys,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I need about 3=
00 get of extension cord. 16 AWG was fine at 100 ft. Can I string 3 of thos=
e together without a problem, or should I go up a size? Draw is 4 amps.</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks,=C2=A0</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Scott</div></div>
_______________________________________________<br><br>
<br>
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