Can this be used with a 500 Watt halogen work light and an 18 to 16 gauge extension cord?
1985227
This is a 15 amp capacity switch and will have no problem with the 500 watts and a standard two or three prong extension cord. I use it to power on/off my computer independent of my router.
1985228
The package says the switch is rated for a maximum of 1800 watts. That is good enough for even most hair dryers.
1985229
I'm not sure of the capacity. We use ours just to turn on a little pump for a small patio waterfall fountain. Hope that helps.
1985230
500 watts is well within the specs for this switch. As long as your extension cord has a standard 3-way grounded plug, it should be fine. I would recommend going with the 16 guage extension cord, because the smaller the gauge number the heavier the wire is and the more current that it can handle, which is always better.
2282540
Sorry, I am not sure, I was going to try that on a job, but resolved the problem before I got around to using the light socket adapter. I was going to use a 2-prong light socket adapter and a 2-3 prong adapter plugged into that for the test unit.
1398446
20 gauge is fine for short connections but I would use 16 or 18 for long runs. I used lamp cord (18 gauge) for about a ten foot run and it worked OK. If you use smaller wire for a long distance it will work but your light output will be diminished. For those who don't know - the smaller the wire the larger the gauge, so a 20 gauge wire is smaller than an 18 gauge wire. Think of electricity flowing through a wire like water flowing through a pipe - the bigger the pipe, the easier it is for water to flow through it.
1675990
I don't know I never tryed it. But I love my light set I would bet you can as they are heavy wire. Very good quality.
340857
In order to properly answer your question, you must also take into consideration the size of cable you are using. Bigger is better when it comes to the cable leading from your power pack out to your lights. If you are using 1) 300 watt circuit of this power pack, along with 12 gauge or 14 gauge cable, then you should be able to accomplish your task, but not so much if you are using 16 gauge or 18 gauge cable. Of course this could change if you are using a different power pack than is shown here.
1243439
Don't know the gauge. The light kit i have is xentec 10000k 55w and they work great. No issues. The wiring kit has a 40 amp max. If your light kit is in that range u should be fine.
1614423
Any 16 or 18 Guage wire will do the trick. Commonly known as lamp cord wire.
12700
Yes. Check the specifications for height and the height of your light unit, also.
2113473
If a halogen lamp, then yes to the converters and yes you can plug both converters into the same extension cord because this converter goes up to a 100 watts. If not a halogen lamp--you don't even need a converter...just a US plug AND a US bulb
522488
yes you can an extension chord but make sure it is a heavy duty one not the typical one that you would use for a lamp. and appliance type extension cord is recommended.better yet Avenue outlet installed
857185
Yes. It is just a socket extender. This will work with any bulb and or light switch options.
1323954
I don't know the gauge of the wire. For a lamp, it's probably 18, but if only 20, or even 22, it should handle more than150 watts. I'm not an electrician, but I think you can safely assume that any lamp accessory will handle a 150 watt bulb/
170562
I don't know what kind of light you have in mind, but the typical household light switch for lighting circuits is rated at equal, if not less amps, usually 15-20 amps. Unless you are using it for some higher output lamp, it should work fine. Remember, watts divided by volts equals amps. For instance, if you are operating a 75 watt bulb under a 120 volt circuit, you would determine the amps as 75/120 = .625 amps. If you are operating more than one bulb, be sure to add up all of the bulb wattages before you do the math. This switch is rated at 20 amps, so don't go over the rated amperage. The screw portion of the switch is right at 7/16 in. Be careful and good luck.
910737
I would say yes I put mine on an 80' grain leg and lights up the yard ok.We have 500 watt halogens on the shop
682969
2 prong plug, so I see no reason why you could not. It takes a maximum light bulb of 75 watts and the cord is a little over 5 feet long. I usually use surge protectors (safer) instead of an adapter but that is your choice.
1616640
Not sure. I used this as a junction box for a pool filter extension cord. It is well made and probably can do what you are describing.
578795
absolutely, but its not monster cable, more like light lamp cord 18 gauge wire