These would be good for their listed applications but there is nothing to keep someone from adding this to a high draw appliance without realizing they are very light duty cords and could over heat. You never see extension cords made from 18AWG wire for that reason.
These would be good for their listed applications but there is nothing to keep someone from adding this to a high draw appliance without realizing they are very light duty cords and could over heat. You never see extension cords made from 18AWG wire for that reason.
Search or for "18 AWG extension cord" and you will see that extension cords are in fact available with 18AWG wire. The possibility of overheating applies just as well to 16 AWG cords because they aren't rated to handle the full 15A available from common power outlets.
These would be good for their listed applications but there is nothing to keep someone from adding this to a high draw appliance without realizing they are very light duty cords and could over heat. You never see extension cords made from 18AWG wire for that reason.Search walmart or amazon for "18 AWG extension cord" and you will see that extension cords are in fact available with 18AWG wire. The possibility of overheating applies just as well to 16 AWG cords because they aren't rated to handle the full 15A available from common power outlets. "/>
^ A 16 gage cord is rated for 1600 watts, more than anything other than a heavy duty appliance would draw and it would not overheat doing so. Appliances drawing over 1500 watts are always labeled to not be used with an extension cord for that reason, but hey, knock yourself out. If you don't think a 18 gage cord will get hot when used with something like a common 1500 watt heater you are wrong.
^I said 18AWG can handle 1200W safely, not 1500W. To put things in perspective, my 1000W microwave oven came with an 18AWG power cord that has never become hot during use. I don't think most people would call powering a 1000W microwave to be a "very light duty use".
Don't get complacent with 16AWG extension cords because they be overloaded by connecting multiple appliances at the same time.
Don't get complacent with 16AWG extension cords because they be overloaded by connecting multiple appliances at the same time."/>
Great deal here. This is the third time I've purchased these, as I often need to plug things like multiple external hard drives into the same power strip and the plug often takes up two or even 3 slots.
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Don't get complacent with 16AWG extension cords because they be overloaded by connecting multiple appliances at the same time.
Don't get complacent with 16AWG extension cords because they be overloaded by connecting multiple appliances at the same time."/>
Thank you!