I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.

What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?

Thanks,
Andy

On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 15:17:10 -0700 (PDT), Andy
wrote:

I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.
What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?
Thanks,
Andy



.... depends on the voltage.
John T.

On 6/6/2017 3:17 PM, Andy wrote:
I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.

What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?

Thanks,
Andy

https://www.google.com/webhp?tbs=li:...ion+cord+gauge

On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 15:17:10 -0700 (PDT), Andy
wrote:

I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.

What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?

Thanks,
Andy

If the compressor operates on 110-120 volts AC. you could get away
with a 12 ga. x 100ft. extension cord. However, if it were me, I
would bite the bullet and get a 10 ga. cord, that way I would not be
concerned about the initial starting current draw of the motor AND I
would have a little excess capacity just in case I want to use a
second and third tool at the work site. For example, if you are spray
painting, you might want to use a 1/2 hp drill to mix a 5 gallon
bucket of paint while the compressor is running.

On Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:35:01 -0400, wrote:

On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 15:17:10 -0700 (PDT), Andy
wrote:

I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.
What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?
Thanks,
Andy



... depends on the voltage.
John T.
Nothing smaller than a 12, for sure.

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On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 15:17:10 -0700 (PDT), Andy
wrote:

I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.
What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?
Thanks,
Andy



... depends on the voltage.
John T.

The voltage does not matter. It is all the current and distance.

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I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.

What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?

Thanks,
Andy

You need atleast 10 gauge. Even at that, there is one more thing to
look into. How far from the main breaker box to where you are going to
plug the cord into ?

The air compressor is probably going to need more than the 13 amps to
start up. That may or may not be a problem.

The reply from "Hub" that the voltage did not matter is wrong. If you had a supply voltage of 24 Volts, and a 10 Volt drop in the power cord, that would be pretty much a loser. The same 10 Volt drop at 120 Volts would not be an issue under reasonable circumstances.

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The reply from "Hub" that the voltage did not matter is wrong. If you had a supply voltage of 24 Volts, and a 10 Volt drop in the power cord, that would be pretty much a loser. The same 10 Volt drop at 120 Volts would not be an issue under reasonable circumstances.

You do not size it for a number of volts drop, you size it for a
percentage of the stating voltage drop. That is why you only need to
know the amps and distance.

On 6/6/2017 7:55 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
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says...

The reply from "Hub" that the voltage did not matter is wrong. If you had a supply voltage of 24 Volts, and a 10 Volt drop in the power cord, that would be pretty much a loser. The same 10 Volt drop at 120 Volts would not be an issue under reasonable circumstances.

You do not size it for a number of volts drop, you size it for a
percentage of the stating voltage drop. That is why you only need to
know the amps and distance.

A percentage of a voltage that you don't care to know?
Maybe I just don't know how to determine the stating voltage?

On Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 10:37:08 PM UTC-4, wrote:
The reply from "Hub" that the voltage did not matter is wrong. If you had a supply voltage of 24 Volts, and a 10 Volt drop in the power cord, that would be pretty much a loser. The same 10 Volt drop at 120 Volts would not be an issue under reasonable circumstances.

Agree, the effect you describe is correct. From a practical standpoint, he's likely talking about 120v and I'd go with 10g. I've seen plenty of motors struggle, overheat, trip breakers on smaller cords, while they run fine on a heavy one.

On 6/6/2017 5:17 PM, Andy wrote:
I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.

What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?

Thanks,
Andy

A hundred feet of air hose is probably cheaper than a heavy gauge
cord that long ... just sayin' . Put a portable receiver tank on a tee
near where you're working to help with surge usage .

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On Tue, 6 Jun 2017 22:55:44 -0400, Ralph Mowery
wrote:

In article ,
says...

The reply from "Hub" that the voltage did not matter is wrong. If you had a supply voltage of 24 Volts, and a 10 Volt drop in the power cord, that would be pretty much a loser. The same 10 Volt drop at 120 Volts would not be an issue under reasonable circumstances.

You do not size it for a number of volts drop, you size it for a
percentage of the stating voltage drop. That is why you only need to
know the amps and distance.
But 1 5% drop on a 24 volt line would require a much heavier cord
than a 5% drop on a 240 volt line. - so yes, voltage matters a bit.
However, the aitr compressor is going to be either 120 or 240, so the
difference is significantly smaller.

On 6/6/2017 3:17 PM, Andy wrote:
I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.

What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?

Thanks,
Andy



Twelve inches should do it.

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On 6/6/2017 3:17 PM, Andy wrote:
I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.

What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?

Thanks,
Andy



Twelve inches should do it.

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On 6/7/2017 8:07 AM, Jack G wrote:
On Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 7:01:20 AM UTC-7, Colonel Edmund J. Burke wrote:
On 6/6/2017 3:17 PM, Andy wrote:
I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.

What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?

Thanks,
Andy



Twelve inches should do it.

Why do you keep posting stories from alt.home.repair that are off topic?


It's the handyman in me, Jack.

On 6/7/2017 11:07 AM, Snohomo Jackie G wrote:
On Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 7:01:20 AM UTC-7, Colonel Edmund J. Burke wrote:
On 6/6/2017 3:17 PM, Andy wrote:
I have an air compressor that uses 13.5 amps.

What gauge would I need for a 100 ft. extension cord ?

Thanks,
Andy

Twelve inches should do it.

Why do you keep posting stories from alt.home.repair that are off topic?




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