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holstein13
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Nov 08, 2015

Do coiled power cords heat up and cause fires?

I've heard many folks on this forum say that if you leave a power cord coiled up or don't roll it out all the way, it will heat up and could eventually catch fire. This seems extraordinary to me si...
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gbopp
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Nov 08, 2015
WyoTraveler wrote:
How about XL @ 60 cps. XL equals 2 pi F L Would have to be a pretty tight coil around a core of more than air for much inductive reactance at 60 cps.

So, is that a no? :)

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