On 07/08/2014 07:35 PM, micky wrote:


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If you plan to run 100' of extension cord, I suggest 12g, maybe even 10,
but probably not 14.

Of course, who needs a bunch of 25' 10g extension cords? Overkill in most
cases, but a good idea when you need 100'.

(Let the discussion begin!)

My point was that he can get to the farthest corner of his house and
probably his yard with an extension cord, that 100 feet is no problem,
and ftm for the small amount a drill uses, I'm sure 200 feet is no
problem. I assumed he already had shorter extension cords.



For the 38 years I had been on the job, I always used a 100 ft extension
cord. #14 is fine, there was no significant voltage drop even using a
heavy duty 1/2" drill.

In those 38 years, there was never a time the cord was too short to get
to the work area, but a number of times, it /just/ made it.


One day I went to a warehouse and a contractor in there apparently did
not believe in extension cords...they were using a /gasoline/ fueled
generator. Though the warehouse was huge enough that no one got
carbon-monoxide poisoning, it was a really stupid thing to do.
Eventually a supervisor told them not to use it.