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Uncle Monster[_3_]

aemeijers wrote:
Uncle Monster wrote:
wrote:
Hello,

I just purchased a 7 CFT Magic Chef Freezer from the Home
Depot. The place that I want to place it is about 6 feet from the
nearest electrical outlet. Reading the manual it states not to use
extension cords of any kind. Is the reason they put this on for fear
the consumer will try to use a standard electric cord and cause a fire
or is it something else? I plan on getting a 15A with a 14 gauge or 12
gauge wire. The line that it is attached to goes to a 15 amp circuit
and seeing that it hasn't tripped he line while it is running I should
be ok. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Nick

The only thing I would worry about would
be the ends of the cords getting wet and
corroding. A lot of freezers are in places
that may get wet like a garage or basement.
I would strap the extension cord to the
wall to keep the plug and socket off the
floor.

[8~{} Uncle Monster
A valid concern, but an extension cord zip-tied to nails on the wall
starts to look like a permanent installation, which is a no-no in most
places. If the area is damp, I would run another outlet. If pretty isn't
a concern, wiremold is a valid and cheap option.

--
aem sends...

I've run a lot of Wiremold in both metal
and plastic. I prefer the metal for power
because most of what I do is commercial.
The homeowner could put a plastic Wiremold
box extension over the existing outlet
box and run Romex inside the plastic channel
to a surface mount receptacle box and have
a neat installation. I wouldn't cable tie
the extension cord to nails when one hole
straps are readily available, that's silly.

[8~{} Uncle Monster