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SKU 98839
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REcOMMENDED MiNiMuM WiRE GAuGE FOR EXTENSiON cORDS*
(120 OR 240 vOLT)
NAMEPLATE
AMPERES
(at full load)
EXTENSiON cORD LENGTh
25 Feet
50 Feet
75 Feet
100 Feet 150 Feet
0 – 2.0
18
18
18
18
16
2.1 – 3.4
18
18
18
16
14
3.5 – 5.0
18
18
16
14
12
5.1 – 7.0
18
16
14
12
12
7.1 – 12.0
18
14
12
10
-
12.1 – 16.0
14
12
10
-
-
16.1 – 20.0
12
10
-
-
-
TABLE A
* Based on limiting the line voltage drop to five volts at 150% of the rated amperes.
MiSc. PREcAuTiONS
WARNiNG!
1.
People with pacemakers should consult their physician(s) before us-
ing this product. Operation of electrical equipment in close proximity to a heart
pacemaker could cause interference to or failure of the pacemaker.
WARNiNG!
2.
The warnings and precautions discussed in this manual cannot cover
all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the
operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this
product, but must be supplied by the operator.
