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10-11. Selecting Extension Cord (Use Shortest Cord Possible)
Cord Lengths for 120 Volt Loads
Y If unit does not have GFCI receptacles, use GFCI-protected extension cord.
Maximum Allowable Cord Length in ft (m) for Conductor Size (AWG)*
Current
(Amperes)
Load (Watts) 4 6 8 10 12 14
5 600 350 (106) 225 (68) 137 (42) 100 (30)
7 840 400 (122) 250 (76) 150 (46) 100 (30) 62 (19)
10 1200 400 (122) 275 (84) 175 (53) 112 (34) 62 (19) 50 (15)
15 1800 300 (91) 175 (53) 112 (34) 75 (23) 37 (11) 30 (9)
20 2400 225 (68) 137 (42) 87 (26) 50 (15) 30 (9)
25 3000 175 (53) 112 (34) 62 (19) 37 (11)
30 3600 150 (46) 87 (26) 50 (15) 37 (11)
35 4200 125 (38) 75 (23) 50 (15)
40 4800 112 (34) 62 (19) 37 (11)
45 5400 100 (30) 62 (19)
50 6000 87 (26) 50 (15)
*Conductor size is based on maximum 2% voltage drop
Cord Lengths for 240 Volt Loads
Y If unit does not have GFCI receptacles, use GFCI-protected extension cord.
Maximum Allowable Cord Length in ft (m) for Conductor Size (AWG)*
Current
(Amperes)
Load (Watts) 4 6 8 10 12 14
5 1200 700 (213) 450 (137) 225 (84) 200 (61)
7 1680 800 (244) 500 (152) 300 (91) 200 (61) 125 (38)
10 2400 800 (244) 550 (168) 350 (107) 225 (69) 125 (38) 100 (31)
15 3600 600 (183) 350 (107) 225 (69) 150 (46) 75 (23) 60 (18)
20 4800 450 (137) 275 (84) 175 (53) 100 (31) 60 (18)
25 6000 350 (107) 225 (69) 125 (38) 75 (23)
30 7000 300 (91) 175 (53) 100 (31) 75 (23)
35 8400 250 (76) 150 (46) 100 (31)
40 9600 225 (69) 125 (38) 75 (23)
45 10,800 200 (61) 125 (38)
50 12,000 175 (53) 100 (31)
*Conductor size is based on maximum 2% voltage drop