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Recommended minimum AWG size for extension cords for battery 8.3
chargers:
25 50 100 150
(7.6) (15.2) (30.5) (45.6)
0 2 18181816
2 3 18181614
3418181614
4 5 18181412
5 6 18161412
6 8 181612 10
810 181412 10
10 12 161410 8
12 141612 10 8
14161612 10 8
16181412 8 8
1820 1412 8 6
aIf the input rating of a charger is given in watts rather than in
amperes, the corresponding ampere rating is to be determined
by dividing the wattage rating by the voltage rating ±for
example:
1250 watts/125volts = 10 amperes
Length of cord, feet (m)
AWG size of cord
AC input rating,
amperes
a
But less
than
At least
Grounding Methods