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

To: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Extension cord length vs. wire gauge
From: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 20:18:18 -0500
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Sigh. I have to admit this in a public forum?

It's a power tool. Comparable to a chainsaw. I wanted the gas version, but
I'll use it maybe twice a year, it's $40 vs. $200, and the electric one is
about half the weight.

I never thought I'd be the sort of person to own one of these, but here I
am...

On Tue, Oct 30, 2018, 8:13 PM Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Oct 30, 2018 8:57 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.
>
>
> What sort of load? Resistive, or ?
>
> What sort of duty cycle?
>
> What sort of duration?
>
> In general, it's probably ok, but still wouldn't hurt to have some details.
>
>

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Sigh. I have to admit this in a public forum?</div><=
div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">It&#39;s a power tool. Compara=
ble to a chainsaw. I wanted the gas version, but I&#39;ll use it maybe twic=
e a year, it&#39;s=C2=A0<span class=3D"money">$40</span>=C2=A0vs. <span cla=
ss=3D"money">$200,</span>=C2=A0and the electric one is about half the weigh=
t.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I never thought I&#39=
;d be the sort of person to own one of these, but here I am...</div><div di=
r=3D"auto"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">On =
Tue, Oct 30, 2018, 8:13 PM Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate@=
gmail.com">fishplate@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"><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote">On Oct 30, 2018 8:57 PM, &quot;Scott Hall&quot; &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:scott.hall.personal@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer">scott.hall.personal@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attributio=
n"><blockquote class=3D"m_1103196133563860000quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .=
8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Guys,<di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I need about 300 get of extensio=
n 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.</div></div></blockquo=
te></div></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">What sor=
t of load? Resistive, or ?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">What sort of duty cycle?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">What sort of duration?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">In general, it&#39;s probably ok, but still wouldn&#39;t hurt to have so=
me details.</div><div dir=3D"auto"></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gm=
ail_extra"><br></div></div></div>
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