On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:37:38 GMT, "Pop`"
wrote:

Terry wrote:
On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 03:00:39 GMT, (Doug Miller)
wrote:

In article , Charlie
Morgan wrote:

Unless the device you need to power draws very little power and
doesn't care about voltage, you really should get a proper 10/3 100
foot extension cord. Just
the 50 foot 14/3 is going to have significant losses from end to
end.

Ummmmm.... 14ga copper wire has a resistance of 2.58 milliohms per
foot, or 129 milliohms in fifty feet. Just how much of a loss do you
suppose that's
going to cause?


That would be 258.

VD on a 13A load would be 13 * .258 = 3.35V

Add the house wiring back to the panel, plus the increased current needed by
a motor runing/starting at optimal voltage and you get quite a decent
drop.


So what do you think he should do? Give us your 100$ answer.