I need a 100 foot outdoor extension cord to power my van's trickle charger. I have a power ramp. What gauge cord is best? 12,14,16?
932632
With out getting too technical 12 agw is best 14agw will do and pass on 16agw. For the tech stuff see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gaugeHope this helps.
932633
I would use a 12 gauge extension cord. A 16 gauge would drop the voltage to about 5 volts at the other end.
1266695
You need a 12 gauge extension cord. Not sure about 150 ft. I use a 12 gauge 100 ft cord and it works fine.
2219116
A 16 gauge is good for up to 25'. Use 12 gauge for longer length. Make sure the connections are tight or snugged.
1786267
Twelve AWG (Gauge) wire is rated at 20 amps. But there is length limits. The 100 feet plus whatever is in your house from the breaker box to the outlet that it's plugged into starts to get kind of long. Why risk it. Don't load it with more than 15 amps. Make sure the wire going to the outlet your plugging it into is also 12 AWG. If I may also add, if you are going to run an electric snow blower with this I would buy it soon. It's 12/7 and it could snow soon.
1713015
I use this 50 amp extension cord with the manufacturer's 25 ft cord when I need an extra long 55ft cord. This is an extension only and will not connect directly to the trailer.
1172294
For a 100 ft run for your motor home I would buy the 10 gauge cord instead.Century Contractor Grade 100' 10 Gauge Power Extension Cord 10/3 Plug
1089770
14 gauge is good for up to 15 amps. I have been using outdoor extension cords that the ends are bad or has been cut or damaged, just don't use the bad section. Just keep you lengths as short as possible to avoid voltage drop.
650658
According to the manual, for 50 feet you need a 16 gauge extension cord. Just in case for 100 feet you need a 14 gauge cord.
132861
Friend Gerard, the caliber is No. 12 but this extension is heavy duty, I have one and it is excellent but a 60w solar panel perfectly funsiona lower gauge (16 or 18) because the solar panel (60w) in the best environmental conditions never exceed 4 amps. So, I recommend using automotive cable (especially for use with DC current)I hope I have helped!
801616
I just bought an inexpensive 100-ft, generic, three-pronged, orange outdoor power cord. I have no idea how many amps it has. It works beautifully.
1155458
Yes, you would need an appropriate length-sized and amp-rated cord. I bought a 100' extension cord to meet the size needs of the area that is going to be cut. This is the one I bought for the mower: http://www.amazon.com/US-Wire-65100-100-Foot-Extension/dp/B002HWRS72/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&qid=1378086430&sr=8-32&keywords=12%2F3+15+amp+extension+cord Hope this helps.
1594126
16 awg is typically more than adequate. 14 gauge could be used for really long runs (over 100ft), or if you are pushing a lot of power to large front channels.
1610038
The Worx manual says (given 120V and 14.5 amps) that you should use a 12 gauge AWG cord at 50 ft. The manual says a 100 ft cord is "not recommended".
1280592
I use a 12 gage 100 ft cord with no problems so far... Any further would be too much of a voltage loss to use it without loss of power and possible motor damage. It has to be the best "tool" in the toy box that I own. I can't begin to say how satisfied I have been with it and how much I look forward to many more years of using it. Good luck with yours! You will Love it!
2254045
16 gauge will work...if you have a problem you may want to go up to 14 gauge
1429731
You're way over thinking this just find an outdoor rated cord. If you want longer than 50ft get a 12 gauge cord and less than 50 ft get a 14 gauge cord. If your really concerned this cord is marked SJTW in the description and that means its a hard service weather resistant cord. If your getting a cord for a lawn mower I would recomend that brightest color jacket you can find... helps in avoiding running it over
1486314
I used 2 x 100 ft. power cords, one I ordered when I bought this tiller: Coleman Cable 02309 16/3 Vinyl Outdoor Extension Cord, Orange, 100-Feet 16-gaugeI had had a 12-gauge extension cord already and used both together- no problem.