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Walmart has 100' Southwire 12/3 SJTW Heavy Duty 3-Prong 15-Amp Extension Cord (Yellow, 25890002) on sale for $49. Shipping is free.

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This extension cord is 42% off at 49.
last lowest I saw recently was 59$

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004SQF5 OOS, see FP for another option.

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Model: Southwire 25890002 2589SW0002 Outdoor Cord-12/3 SJTW Heavy Duty 3 Prong Extension Cord, Water Resistant Vinyl Jacket, for Commercial Use and Major Appliances, Foot, Yellow, 100 Feet, Ft

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11/23/23Amazon$46.10 frontpage
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Stranded VS solid wire.
I bought this March 2021 and it was $27.59. I am NOT saying that to play that game some do where they call something a bad deal because if you had a time machine, you can do better. But just giving a data point. I don't know how much this current price is based on material/inflation costs and may be temporary or if this is a permanent good price.

So more just info for those that don't need this cord, and may (like me) buy it just because it's a good price for right now. If we see supply chain and commodity prices relax in the next year or so, hopefully these can come back down closer to what I paid.
Yes. The building inspector would definitely have an objection to doing this.

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09-11-2022 at 05:03 PM.
09-11-2022 at 05:03 PM.
I have a Softtub brand hot tub. I know it's not recommended to use an extension cord, but there isn't an alternative option besides sell the hot tub. Would this work? I know a standard extension cord won't be sufficient.
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09-11-2022 at 05:54 PM.
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Shouldn't be a problem, in fact it might be somewhat of an overkill. This 100 ft 12 gauge extension can handle 14-15 amps. Your attic fan (the amps should be printed on the motor) probably isn't more than 3-5 amps.

Just a suggestion regarding your outlet install. Just be sure to install some sort of remote switch or timer. It is always a bit of a pain to have to run up to the attic to turn it off in the middle of the night when the house cools down (I speak from experience).
They make thermostat boxes for attic fans , they seem to be pretty common. The tstat box is wired into the fan power supply, and located close to the actual attic fan itself.
When the temperature goes up in the attic during the day the thermostat automatically turns the fan on. The fan stays on until later in the day or early evening when the temperature drops then the thermostat automatically shuts the fan off.
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09-12-2022 at 07:40 AM.
09-12-2022 at 07:40 AM.
This is not sold from Amazon but rather from Amazon Warehouse.
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09-12-2022 at 09:30 AM.
09-12-2022 at 09:30 AM.
Quote from themacgyver :
Really tempted to put this in trench and 3/4 conduit out to my shed and cut the ends off. No one is going to check it ever and it's plenty safe. Less than half the price of 12/2 romex which is what I was going to run.
Really....you are posting this?

You are already trenching it...please do it properly...first hand experience on getting extension cord burned up.

Look around facebook - you will find cheap Romex cable.
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Really....you are posting this?

You are already trenching it...please do it properly...first hand experience on getting extension cord burned up.

Look around facebook - you will find cheap Romex cable.

I probably won't. But in 3/4in conduit this extention cord would last just as long as romex. Copper doesn't magically change its conductive properties based on the jacket material. If someone was running two space heaters in an uninsulated 10x10 shed at full blast like an idiot there is a remote chance the coating might melt a little. (probably wouldn't even do that)

I don't have the same options locally you do. People are asking full home depot price for spare romex.

But I can do whatever I want. I can line bare wire hanging from a tree. It isn't relevant to you or a subjective one off experience you had.
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09-12-2022 at 09:57 AM.
09-12-2022 at 09:57 AM.
Guys, please stop farking around with trying to cheap out or half-ass your projects.

Do you even know what this farking cable is made of? I'm asking because I don't - I tried. I went to SouthWire's website and looking up the MF part # and the closest I could get to was 2589SW0002 (but not 25890002 as listed on Walmart's site), they don't have any details on the actual conductive material. There is a good chance this is CCA and not pure copper because that is often the case with extension cables and jumper cables. If you don't even know what that acronym means don't try to e clever and save $50 on a 100ft run of wiring - you can get a 100ft run of legit NMB Romex for just under $100. Romex and wiring for electrical in buildings is much more highly regulated precisely so that manufacturers can't fark around with this kind of stuff.

I mean think about this - this is a "12AWG" cord but according to SouthWire's own product sheet it is only rated for 15A. True 12AWG is supposed to be good for 20A. This should already tell you something.
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09-12-2022 at 10:10 AM.
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Quote from AoDAzrael :
Guys, please stop farking around with trying to cheap out or half-ass your projects.

Do you even know what this farking cable is made of? I'm asking because I don't - I tried. I went to SouthWire's website and looking up the MF part # and the closest I could get to was 2589SW0002 (but not 25890002 as listed on Walmart's site), they don't have any details on the actual conductive material. There is a good chance this is CCA and not pure copper because that is often the case with extension cables and jumper cables. If you don't even know what that acronym means don't try to e clever and save $50 on a 100ft run of wiring - you can get a 100ft run of legit NMB Romex for just under $100. Romex and wiring for electrical in buildings is much more highly regulated precisely so that manufacturers can't fark around with this kind of stuff.

I mean think about this - this is a "12AWG" cord but according to SouthWire's own product sheet it is only rated for 15A. True 12AWG is supposed to be good for 20A. This should already tell you something.
Minor point... And not something you implied either but nm-b common romex is not approved for use in wet environments and conduit underground is classified as a wet environment. I know themacgyver isn't looking for code but others might be. I'm no electrician by trade but in general. Use the reference standards and realize when a deviation is considered. In itself, there is probably 1000's of miles of NM-B underground in or not in conduit for decades, people probably should have ran 12 instead of 14, skipping that second ground rod, not using a GFCI, etc.. stacking one deviation + another deviation + another deviation leads to who knows what in the end..
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09-12-2022 at 12:57 PM.
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Quote from trtem :
They make thermostat boxes for attic fans , they seem to be pretty common. The tstat box is wired into the fan power supply, and located close to the actual attic fan itself.
When the temperature goes up in the attic during the day the thermostat automatically turns the fan on. The fan stays on until later in the day or early evening when the temperature drops then the thermostat automatically shuts the fan off.
Agree, thermostats are convenient, but also somewhat expensive ($25+). Often you can just drop a line down to a lower floor and install an on/off switch. In my case, someone was nice enough to install a timer switch in our bedroom for our attic fan. Also in our case, I have to open a door to allow ventilation for the attic fan. So a thermostat could start the fan (when we're not home) when the door is closed.
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09-12-2022 at 01:17 PM.
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This sounds sketchy.

There are a lot of 3 wire 220v devices out there that do not require a neutral. I can't think of a single use case to extend one with a 100 foot extension cord even if the wire itself was rated for at least 300v (and stamped as such on the wire itself, most decent extension do use at least 300v rated wire) and you cut off the 115v ends and replaced with the correct proper 220v ends. If it's already 220v, it probably draws a decent amount of current, the length of an extension cord added in would be far from ideal.

pure 240V appliances don't need a neutral - the neutral is only required to gain access to 120V, which would be used for control wiring and such. For example, the heating elements in a range are 240V. Since a N is common in boxes, the manufacturers choose to use 120V for lights - and in smarter appliances, control boards, etc. A N is by no means required for heating elements.
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09-12-2022 at 01:26 PM.
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I'd be interested to know the resistance of these conductors. Can anyone who has this cord and an accurate meter measure the resistance of one of the conductors?

Can you also count the number of strands as that also factors into a conductors resistance, current ratings and voltage drop.

Thanks!
I'm not chopping it up but each of the conductors including ground is reading 0.4 ohms.
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Quote from trtem :
They make thermostat boxes for attic fans , they seem to be pretty common. The tstat box is wired into the fan power supply, and located close to the actual attic fan itself.
When the temperature goes up in the attic during the day the thermostat automatically turns the fan on. The fan stays on until later in the day or early evening when the temperature drops then the thermostat automatically shuts the fan off.

I had to redo that in my new house - 2 attic fans. One was still on a built-in Tstat that didn't work properly and the other had the tstat removed and was hardwired with the BARE WIRES just twisted together in the air.

First I tried a hardwired solution for the tstat, but the damned thing would heat up with use and give a false temperature reading for its internal TC (and the fans I am using are way under its current rating). I ditched that, then bought one that's a bit smarter, the nonfunctional unit was just a dial and preset on/off about that setpoint. The new one is digital but really intended for stuff like grow lights with plugs. As dumb as it sounds, I had to wire the 2 fans to a plug and also a receptacle for the thermostat to plug into. Works like a champ, and I don't really like the implementation but I don't think there's anything I can do about it.
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09-12-2022 at 02:10 PM.
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Quote from softrider :
Agree, thermostats are convenient, but also somewhat expensive ($25+). Often you can just drop a line down to a lower floor and install an on/off switch. In my case, someone was nice enough to install a timer switch in our bedroom for our attic fan. Also in our case, I have to open a door to allow ventilation for the attic fan. So a thermostat could start the fan (when we're not home) when the door is closed.
I mentioned earlier but still not clear. Are we talking about attic fans that pull from the soffit and blow through the roof to cool the attic or "attic fans" that pull from the living space and blow into the attic.

I know the first type are of overall questionable value and natural convection is more than enough to provide that effort and I did not realize the second type were that popular. Are these second type more common in certain parts of the US vs others? I've lived in 6 different states in different houses on both coasts and corners of the US and in Hawaii and never came across a house with that type of fan. Only one I've seen ever was a relatives house in western PA. The concept makes perfect sense in certain environments.
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09-12-2022 at 10:03 PM.
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Quote from AoDAzrael :
Guys, please stop farking around with trying to cheap out or half-ass your projects.

Do you even know what this farking cable is made of? I'm asking because I don't - I tried. I went to SouthWire's website and looking up the MF part # and the closest I could get to was 2589SW0002 (but not 25890002 as listed on Walmart's site), they don't have any details on the actual conductive material. There is a good chance this is CCA and not pure copper because that is often the case with extension cables and jumper cables. If you don't even know what that acronym means don't try to e clever and save $50 on a 100ft run of wiring - you can get a 100ft run of legit NMB Romex for just under $100. Romex and wiring for electrical in buildings is much more highly regulated precisely so that manufacturers can't fark around with this kind of stuff.

I mean think about this - this is a "12AWG" cord but according to SouthWire's own product sheet it is only rated for 15A. True 12AWG is supposed to be good for 20A. This should already tell you something.
If you don't know what you are doing sure. I do. I have hundreds of electrical projects experience and know with certainty in my application (which I'm not even doing) but could do it would be 100 percent safe. But I agree if you do not know what you are doing do not try to cheap out for sure. Most extension cords that handle 20a are 10awg. Even a 10awg at 150ft doesn't actually put out 20a though more like 15 due to drop. Almost all extension cords are not solid copper but braided to maintain flexibility.

The main reason I'm doing it to spec is I don't plan on living in the house longer than another 5 years.
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09-12-2022 at 10:05 PM.
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Minor point... And not something you implied either but nm-b common romex is not approved for use in wet environments and conduit underground is classified as a wet environment. I know themacgyver isn't looking for code but others might be. I'm no electrician by trade but in general. Use the reference standards and realize when a deviation is considered. In itself, there is probably 1000's of miles of NM-B underground in or not in conduit for decades, people probably should have ran 12 instead of 14, skipping that second ground rod, not using a GFCI, etc.. stacking one deviation + another deviation + another deviation leads to who knows what in the end..
Yeah code is 18 inches conduit and UF-B or just 24 inches and uf-b. Which is what I am going to do. You are right NM-B Romex shouldn't be outside even in conduit (granted I think that is over kill but it's code). Most will let it slide. Mine will end up powering a 36 watt led light and a 30-ish watt bug trap/zapper. It really isn't much more than a half way decent shed from the 90s. lol
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09-13-2022 at 11:27 AM.
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Quote from softrider :
Agree, thermostats are convenient, but also somewhat expensive ($25+). Often you can just drop a line down to a lower floor and install an on/off switch. In my case, someone was nice enough to install a timer switch in our bedroom for our attic fan. Also in our case, I have to open a door to allow ventilation for the attic fan. So a thermostat could start the fan (when we're not home) when the door is closed.
I'm not sure what your use is but my reply was meant for attic fans that exhaust the heat in the attic, not for whole house attic ventilation fans.
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