What gauge extension cord?
Storage area where we have TT parked will allow us to plug in the night before to run fridge. The run is approx 100'. Trying to decide if a 12/3 is ok, or if I need to bump up to 10/3. Recommendati...
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Short story about Direct Sunlight and cords.....
I used to have a custom made 30 amp extension cord 8ga I think 75 foot, plus some other 30 amp cords.. Used them in a chain to provide power for two stations at a Radio Club Field day event, Both stations were 100 watt transmitters, Total power draw between them was on the order of five amps.
When the event was finished and it was time to roll up the cord for storage I'd like to have burned my hand on the casing it was that hot.. So i put on gloves and coiled it up.. Till I got to the part that was in the shade.. Took the gloes off and that part of the cable was quite cool.. ALL the heat was from the sun, NONE from current draw (Well what do you expect pulling 4 amps on wire rated for fifty).
I use a Genturi on the motor home when I provide 24 hours of power like that.. Normally, I can, after hours of operating, Take the genturi off without using gloves, Even if the Genny is still running,, I do admit I use protection when I pull the pipes apart at the bottom (no flesh to metal contact till I've walked half way around the motor home).
ONE day the black pipe needed gloves.. Again.. Sunlight was the issue.
I used to have a custom made 30 amp extension cord 8ga I think 75 foot, plus some other 30 amp cords.. Used them in a chain to provide power for two stations at a Radio Club Field day event, Both stations were 100 watt transmitters, Total power draw between them was on the order of five amps.
When the event was finished and it was time to roll up the cord for storage I'd like to have burned my hand on the casing it was that hot.. So i put on gloves and coiled it up.. Till I got to the part that was in the shade.. Took the gloes off and that part of the cable was quite cool.. ALL the heat was from the sun, NONE from current draw (Well what do you expect pulling 4 amps on wire rated for fifty).
I use a Genturi on the motor home when I provide 24 hours of power like that.. Normally, I can, after hours of operating, Take the genturi off without using gloves, Even if the Genny is still running,, I do admit I use protection when I pull the pipes apart at the bottom (no flesh to metal contact till I've walked half way around the motor home).
ONE day the black pipe needed gloves.. Again.. Sunlight was the issue.
