RicodJour wrote:
On Jun 24, 10:00 am, (Doug Miller) wrote:

In article , "William Munny" wrote:

"k" wrote in message
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I bought a B&D 12 amp electric mower that I need a 100 feet of
extension cord for. Would it be advisable to combine two cords, which
I already have, for the 100 feet or do I need to get a 100' cord?

Thanks.

Matters not as long as the wire gauge is heavy enough to avoid current
drop-- though you might want to pick up a locking device for the wire
junction so you don't keep pulling it apart.

Pffft. No need for that -- it's a simple enough matter to loop the cords
around each other at the junction to keep them from pulling apart.


Depending on the flexibility of the cord, the loop can pull tighter
with tension and create fairly sharp bends at the plugs, which is bad
for the cord. I make an extra turn when I'm doing that so the
friction between the cords is what takes the strain. If it's a
heavier gauge cord, it's less of a problem.

R

The only downside I've run into when joining cords like that for use
with a moving tool (mower) is that the "lump" in the middle of the cords
tends to hang up on things far more often than a full length cord will.

I got a new B&D hedge trimmer last year and I like the fact that there's
no cord at all on it, just two plug prongs sticking out below the handle
and a built in lug to keep the extension cord in place so that a pull on
that cord won't disconnect the plug.

Jeff

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