Keith Nuttle wrote:
After many years of use the cord on my Sears table saw is running out
of space to wrap electrical tape around it. This is the cord from the
switch not the cord from the motor to the switch. The motor is a 1
hp, 120 volt. The instruction that came with the motor says that a
20 amp fuse should be used in the circuit to which the motor is
connected. (Yes I am a pack rat)

Would a cord with 12 gauge wire be sufficient for the 6 foot
replacement cord, or would I use a smaller gauge wire.

I can find 14 and 16 gauge readily but 12 gauge is harder to find.

12 guage would indeed be sufficient. It is readily available at Home Depot,
Lowes, and all of the other suspects. Definitely not hard to find. An
alternative, if you're so inclined is to just buy a 12 ga extension cord,
cut off the female end, and wire it to your saw.

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-Mike-