30 amp extension cords
I see a 50 foot 30 amp extension cord at a local store. It has 10 gauge wire. Can I safely daisy chain 2 or 3 of those?
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DarkSkySeeker wrote:
I see a 50 foot 30 amp extension cord at a local store. It has 10 gauge wire. Can I safely daisy change 2 or 3 of those?
Of course you can, you just need to be aware of you're unloaded source voltage, cable length and gauge, load, and therefore total voltage drop. Here's a handy Voltage Drop Calculator that will provide the answers you need. I carry 140' of 10 gauge cable as runs to the campsite power post can be awfully long here in Ontario. No worries as long as you know what you're doing. ;)
