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Product Name: | Southwire 50-ft 12 / 3-Prong Outdoor Sjtw Heavy Duty Lighted Extension Cord | 2548SWUSA1LREC |
Product Description: | Lighted end shows power is on and cord is ready to use. 15 Amps, 125 Volts, 1875 Watts. Limited lifetime warranty. Southwire 50-ft 12 / 3-Prong Outdoor Sjtw Heavy Duty Lighted Extension Cord | 2548SWUSA1LREC |
Product SKU: | 5013205085_5013205085 |
UPC: | 32886296253 |
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So the question is how much current will be pulled through the extension cord. If you dissipate 1200W at 120V, that's 10 amps going through the extension cord (assuming a power factor of 1, I hope this is mostly reasonable), which gives you pretty good margin on the15A limit. It's also worth pointing out that "starting mode" means inherently that you aren't running it for more than a few seconds. If 12 gauge wire is rated for 15A , that almost certainly means continuously (12 gauge NM Romex would typically be rated for 20A continuous)... So, even if you exceeded 15A for a few seconds, it's a non-issue since heat takes a while to build up. It's pretty common for 120V welders to exceed 15A when the arc is first being struck, and it generally doesn't matter, the breakers don't even notice. In other words, there's a huge amount of margin.
What's more, most 120V single phase house wiring in the US is 12 or 14 gauge which is rated for 20A or 15A respectively, and tied to a 20A or 15A breaker respectively. So, it'd be really odd to manufacture a battery charger that exceeds 15A over more than a second or two since many breakers would be unhappy with it.
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