In article ieaSh.296$ok6.274@trnddc07,
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Greg O wrote:
"fireant" wrote in message
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Want to replace current 10' cord with 25' cord.
Is 14-3 large enough?

Saw is 3 HP 220V. TIA, F


3 hp equates out to about 15 amps at 220 volts. You will be pushing a
14 gauge cord. 12 gauge will do it just fine. 10 is over kill for 25
feet. Greg

At 220, that's only 7.5A per wire;

Wrong -- it's 15A per wire.

NOT much of a problem.

It's a *big* problem on 14ga wire.

YOu're mostly
right, but for the wrong reasons.

Whereas you are entirely wrong, but for the wrong reasons.