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100' Southwire 16/3 Orange Weather Resistant Vinyl Outdoor Extension Cord Expired

$14.85
$29.99
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Walmart has 100' Southwire 16/3 Orange Weather Resistant Vinyl Outdoor Extension Cord (2309SW8803) on clearance for $14.83. Shipping is free on orders $35 or more, otherwise, free shipping w/ Walmart+ Membership [Free Trial].

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Note, must be sold/shipped by Walmart

About the Product
  • 10Amps/125V/1250W
  • Outdoor Light Duty
  • High Visible
  • Extra Durable
  • Waterproof

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  • Price Research: Purchase this item today and save $15.16 Off (50.55% Savings) from the original list price of $29.99
  • Ideal extension cord for landscaping, powering outdoor appliances & more
  • Flexible vinyl jacket material w/ molded plug to prevent accidental bending/breaking and is UL listed for safety + bright visible orange jacket
  • Offer valid while promotion/supplies last
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  • This product has an average 4.7/5 star rating w/ over 120+ customer reviews at Walmart
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated
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Walmart [walmart.com] has on clearance the 100' Southwire 16/3 Orange Weather Resistant Vinyl Outdoor Extension Cord for $14.83. Shipping is free with Walmart+ or $35+ orders.

Amazon [amazon.com] has the 100' Southwire 16/3 Orange Weather Resistant Vinyl Outdoor Extension Cord for $14.83. Shipping is free with Prime or $25+ orders. OOS


Rokket's Research:
  • Well reviewed with an overall rating of 4.7 / 5 stars at both Walmart and Amazon.
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If you really need 100ft of outdoor cord get something thicker than this. I would get at least 12 or 10g for such a long length. It probably wouldn't be safe to use this for anything but the lowest power draws. Harbor freight has good prices.
This person has no idea what they are talking about. If you run an excessively high amp draw on too thin of a wire, the wire heats up and can melt the insulation.

There is a safety concern using too small of a wire. Don't exceed about 10A with this cord. Lights and many single power tools are fine. An electric pressure washer or big miter saw is asking too much.
For LED Christmas lights it should be absolutely fine as long as you aren't trying to power some huge display.

Lighting is one of the best use cases for a thin cord like this.

At 500' with a 16AWG cord you shouldn't exceed about 1 amp to have less than a 5% voltage drop.
You can get a Kill-A-Watt meter to easily see how much current is being drawn.

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MatthewS413
09-08-2021 at 03:34 AM.
09-08-2021 at 03:34 AM.
If you really need 100ft of outdoor cord get something thicker than this. I would get at least 12 or 10g for such a long length. It probably wouldn't be safe to use this for anything but the lowest power draws. Harbor freight has good prices.
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09-08-2021 at 04:00 AM.
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Copper strand wire?
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09-08-2021 at 04:04 AM.

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09-08-2021 at 04:04 AM.
Quote from MatthewS413 :
If you really need 100ft of outdoor cord get something thicker than this. I would get at least 12 or 10g for such a long length. It probably wouldn't be safe to use this for anything but the lowest power draws. Harbor freight has good prices.

Don't go over the 10a it's rated for and it has enough surface area not to break the 75c heat rating of the jacket. Although since it's an extension cord and not rated for permanent installation I definitely wouldn't run 10a through it 24/7 and you are looking at a 7-12 percent voltage drop depending on what amalgamation of metals they used in their wires, since I'm sure it's not Ofc. So if using something that's voltage dependant you could lose some power there... Think like a 10a circular saw trying to cut 1.5in plywood... But you typically wouldn't need 100ft of extension cord for such a thing.
All things considered it has its own place and purpose. Electric weed whacking is the first thing that comes to mind.
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09-08-2021 at 04:09 AM.
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I agree that if you're going to spend money on an outdoor extension cord that's 100 ft, I would not go any thinner than a 12 gauge. If possible I would get a 10 gauge. Sure this then Court could be useful for a very small fan at the end of a hundred foot, but if you have an extension cord it's nice to be able to plug in your electric weed eater or lawn mower or power saw or whatever it is that you want and not have to worry about....
when I was at Sam's Club last, they had some 12 gauge 100 ft same brand yellow jacket for about 40 bucks. that's really cheap...
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09-08-2021 at 04:12 AM.
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Quote from DraconianMeasures :
I agree that if you're going to spend money on an outdoor extension cord that's 100 ft, I would not go any thinner than a 12 gauge. If possible I would get a 10 gauge. Sure this then Court could be useful for a very small fan at the end of a hundred foot, but if you have an extension cord it's nice to be able to plug in your electric weed eater or lawn mower or power saw or whatever it is that you want and not have to worry about....
when I was at Sam's Club last, they had some 12 gauge 100 ft same brand yellow jacket for about 40 bucks. that's really cheap...
Lug around a 10GA extension cord...
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09-08-2021 at 04:16 AM.
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Too thin!!!
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09-08-2021 at 04:18 AM.
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I second the need for 12 gauge at 100' otherwise light use only
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09-08-2021 at 04:25 AM.
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Can anyone give me an opinion on using this outdoors for Xmas lights? It would be about 5x100 light strands, per cord.
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09-08-2021 at 05:00 AM.
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Quote from SiennaDeer8270 :
Has nothing to do with safety. You'll just lose power.
I don't completely buy that there is no safety hazard but I do know that you can damage your equipment on the other end if there is not enough power.

There should really be a disclaimer with these long thin cords when they sell them and when people post deals for them.
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09-08-2021 at 05:19 AM.
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Quote from MatthewS413 :
If you really need 100ft of outdoor cord get something thicker than this. I would get at least 12 or 10g for such a long length. It probably wouldn't be safe to use this for anything but the lowest power draws. Harbor freight has good prices.

As someone who learned this the hard way running a leaf blower off a thinner extension cord, definitely agree. I found out when I started seeing arcing and burn marks where the blower was plugged to to the cord. Threw out both afterward out of caution.
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Quote from SiennaDeer8270 :
Has nothing to do with safety. You'll just lose power.

This person has no idea what they are talking about. If you run an excessively high amp draw on too thin of a wire, the wire heats up and can melt the insulation.

There is a safety concern using too small of a wire. Don't exceed about 10A with this cord. Lights and many single power tools are fine. An electric pressure washer or big miter saw is asking too much.
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