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Default Any way to "measure" wire gauge in power cord?


"blueman" wrote in message
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DerbyDad03 writes:

On Sep 2, 2:21 pm, blueman wrote:
To avoid voltage drop (and power loss) at startup, I want to make sure
that the power cord to my 15 year old Craftsman table saw is 12 gauge
(or upgrade it if it is not).


One other thought, how far is the saw from the main breaker box ? It could
be the drop in the wiring going to the receptical.
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