RECOMMENDED MINIMUM WIRE GAUGE FOR EXTENSION CORDS*
(120 or 240 VOLT)
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(at full load) | 25 Feet |
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| 100 Feet | 150 Feet | ||||||
0 – 2.0 | 18 |
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2.1 | – 3.4 | 18 |
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3.5 | – 5.0 | 18 |
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5.1 | – 7.0 | 18 |
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7.1 – 12.0 | 18 |
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12.1 | – 16.0 | 14 |
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16.1 | – 20.0 | 12 |
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FIGURE B | * Based on limiting the line voltage drop to five volts at 150% of the rated amperes. | |||||||||||||
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| Canadian Standards Association |
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| Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. |
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| V~ | Volts Alternating Current |
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| A | Amperes |
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| n0 xxxx/min. | No Load Revolutions per Minute (RPM) |
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