"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


Many other opinions have been expressed...some colorfully...howver, take
this for what you will...

....I'm currently moving my equipment from my fathers shop to my own(finally)
and I am running new circuits to the shop. They are 240v 20 amp for the
table saw and the jointer. I tend to use very short cordsets on the
machines...that is, no more than 12" from motor or cabinet to the
plug...then run extension cord to the wall. In this case, I will be using
10ga stranded for both. Both draw no more than 10 amps running...about 14
amps on start up, so 12ga would likely work just fine, but I don't know what
I may have in a year, so I'll still be set.

However, you 14-3 wire is not anywhere near large enough....unless you WANT
to watch your wire melt before your very eyes! :

Mike