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

Is that data for solid or stranded? He did mention "cord" which implies
stranded conductors.

If a train stops between stations, and the man with the hat gets off. He's
out there in the middle of no where hollering "all aboard". Now, that's a
stranded conductor.

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"dpb" wrote in message ...
blueman wrote:

12 AWG -- ~0.081"
14 AWG -- ~0.064"

So, 12 is a little over 1/16", 14 is about 1/16" diameter. Enough
difference if the connection at either end is visible to tell easily.

That said, what horsepower is the motor rated/current draw on the motor
plate? If the cord is the OEM-supplied one, it's unlikely it's so
undersized as to be discernible difference in changing it out...

Assuming it's a dual-voltage motor, you could always go to the 240V
connections and cut current draw in half...

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