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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 - - -
FIGURE B
* Based on limiting the line voltage drop to five volts at 150% of the rated amperes.
SYMBOLOGY
Double Insulated
Canadian Standards Association
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
V~
Volts Alternating Current
A
Amperes
n
0
xxxx/min.
No Load Revolutions per Minute (RPM)