14/3 vs. 12/3 guage 100 ft ext cord: Do I need a 12/3 gauge or will the 14/3 work fine?
1273342
That depends on the current draw of your sump pump. Most seem to be under 10A and so should be okay with the 13A this cord can offer. Do be sure though that your generator is designed to handle starting a motor -- to do so requires a sudden rush of power. Once the motor is up to speed, it goes back to a steady so the cord should be okay unless the pump cycles so frequently the cord has time to heat up with the more frequent starting overloads.
1677749
The extension cord should be rated for outdoors SJTW and 14 gauge or higher. For lengths of 100 ft I would use 12 gauge. The extension cord will plug into a standard 15 amp, 110 volt recepticle.
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.
1411955
It will but I doubt you need 14 awg unless you are running the wire great distances, like over 100 feet.
1064236
you can use any gauge. I used 12, he only thing is it doesn't fit in a groove the speakers have in the back, but you still can't see the cable from the front.
701872
12 or 14 gauge will be fine. But if the cord is over 20ft, I would use 12 gauge.
2207322
It does not. Make sure when buying your cord you account for the amperage this device will draw. In other words, if you go for 100ft, you'll need a 12ga cord. 14ga would probably be fine for shorter distances. Don't skimp on the cord, get a good one or the blower won't work to its full potential.
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!
1390576
Hi Matt, 18gauge wire is safe up to 48ft long. Longer runs over 48ft will require 16gauge. The 14 gauge is a hype and I dont use it unless im running 100ft. Hope this helps.
2013152
They recommend you minimize the length when using extension cords. I was using a 12 awg extension but it is no longer than 15 ft. With no problems. 12awg can pull 20 amps through it but I think they want to minimize the resistance which will maximize the current going to the tool. It will work but you may run I to a penetration Issue with the studs which may pop off after a few pulls.
1807548
Yes you will need a cord. 14 Guage will do. Does not come in the box. It is pretty easy to start with the pull cord, I never got the Extension cord.
527875
Yes. But you want to keep in mind that the longer the cord the more voltage drop you will have. A 14 gauge cord is good for 15 amps and should work fine with up to about a 100 ft cord. If you need a longer cord you can play it safe and up the cord size to 12 gauge this will take into consideration the length of the wiring in the house to get from the panel to the outlet you are using on the outside (GFCI Proctected)
373391
I used 14 gauge, and it fits with plenty of room. Appears as if 12 gauge will work too. The trick is to have just enough wire coming out and over the edge to make a proper connection. Works like a charm.
200919
i just used 14 gauge electric wiring. it worked fine. the connections could take 12 gauge wire.
801615
I have an older model B&D; 12 amp version of this mower. If you are using a 50 foot or less extension cord I recommend a 14 gauge. This will pass enough amps to keep from burning up your mower motor. If you are using 100 foot cord go with a 12 gauge. I burned up the plug on my 1st 12 amp mower using a 14 gauge 100 foot cord and had to replace the mower because of a power dip. It caused a fire that melted the plug.
1778040
I haven't had a problem with a 50' extension cord with 14 ga. wire. If you want to go 100', you should probably use 12 ga.
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.