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8' Woods SlimLine 3-Outlet 16/3 Flat Plug Indoor Extension Cord

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Amazon has 8' Woods SlimLine 3-Outlet 16/3 Flat Plug Indoor Extension Cord on sale for $4.48. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $25+ orders.

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  • 3 grounded outlets allow you to power multiple appliances at once.
  • Space saving flat design eliminates bulky awkward cords from cluttering your indoor decor and minimizes tripping
  • Flat plug lays flush against the wall allowing you to still push furniture up against the wall.
  • Maximum amperage: 13 amps

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  • 3 grounded outlets allow you to power multiple appliances at once.
  • Space saving flat design eliminates bulky awkward cords from cluttering your indoor decor and minimizes tripping
  • Flat plug lays flush against the wall allowing you to still push furniture up against the wall.
  • Maximum amperage: 13 amps

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Snowman5
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Your statements are not correct. This extension cord with three plugs can not have more than 13 amps of load. Don't use it for a space heater or hair dryer but some led lights or laptop or phone chargers or a tv with sound bar are a go.
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Amazon Basics Indoor Extension Cord Power Strip - 6-Foot, 3-Prong ,Flat Plug, Grounded - 13 Amps, 1625 Watts, 125 VAC - 2-Pack, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHSH7M6 I got this sometime back, per unit price slightly better.
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16awg wire is the pretty common for extension cords. Just don't use it for heavy draws like space heaters, pressure washers, etc. Intent totally matters.

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Quote from EdEd1190 :
16 gauge wire, for 3 outlets plugged into a 15 amp circuit? Should be at least 14 gauge.

Hope you have a fire extinguisher mounted next to the outlet handy.
What if you're only plugging in LED lights at 100W max?
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Snowman5Apr 13, 2023 02:08 AM
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Quote from EdEd1190 :
Doesn't matter what you "intend" to plug in. What matters is that it is plugged into a 15 amp circuit. And that wire is only rated for 13 amp (says so right on the package). Overload waiting to happen. 15 amp device running through a 13 amp max wire. Good luck with that.
Your statements are not correct. This extension cord with three plugs can not have more than 13 amps of load. Don't use it for a space heater or hair dryer but some led lights or laptop or phone chargers or a tv with sound bar are a go.
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PeanutbutterpretzelsApr 13, 2023 02:11 AM
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16awg wire is the pretty common for extension cords. Just don't use it for heavy draws like space heaters, pressure washers, etc. Intent totally matters.
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Amazon Basics Indoor Extension Cord Power Strip - 6-Foot, 3-Prong ,Flat Plug, Grounded - 13 Amps, 1625 Watts, 125 VAC - 2-Pack, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHSH7M6 I got this sometime back, per unit price slightly better.
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Quote from Snowman5 :
Your statements are not correct. This extension cord with three plugs can not have more than 13 amps of load.
But that's exactly my point, that cord can't have more than 13 amp load. But you are plugging it into a 15 amp circuit with a 15 amp breaker.

So the 15 amp breaker won't trip if you are overloading the 13 amp wire.

Just because you intend to put something small on it, there is nothing stopping the next person from coming along and plugging in a heater, power drill, hair dryer, etc.

Never have the "wire" be the weakest link in the chain. The wire should be equal to or greater than the breaker. So if the breaker is 15 amp, the wire needs to handle 15 amp or greater end-to-end. Otherwise, wire will overheat and fail before the breaker trips.
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Quote from EdEd1190 :
Just because you intend to put something small on it, there is nothing stopping the next person from coming along and plugging in a heater, power drill, hair dryer, etc.
I plan to use this with my networking gear: cable modem, router, switch which draws less than 100watts.

those who live with others, can simply mark with a big sharpie 13A! at each outlet as a reminder to others.

simply put, people should exercise caution on high amperage devices with these cords.

the same could be said about 15A rated extension cords on a 20A breaker but rarely see any comments on 15A cords on these forums
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dealstormApr 13, 2023 05:20 AM
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Quote from EdEd1190 :
16 gauge wire, for 3 outlets plugged into a 15 amp circuit? Should be at least 14 gauge.

Hope you have a fire extinguisher mounted next to the outlet handy. That thing is going to melt.
The Southwire folks seem to think it's OK unless you're using power tools (including, apparently, Wi-Fi... I had to laugh. There are routers, and there are routers! Though who knows, maybe WiFi 7 will really require a lot of amps!).

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MagentaCircle3391Apr 13, 2023 05:20 AM
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I got a few of these last time they were on sale. No problems whatsoever. I only ran a few amps through it though.
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J03Apr 13, 2023 12:19 PM
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If you need more than one, Amazon Basics sells two for $7.49: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHSH...ct_details
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Quote from EdEd1190 :
But that's exactly my point, that cord can't have more than 13 amp load. But you are plugging it into a 15 amp circuit with a 15 amp breaker.

So the 15 amp breaker won't trip if you are overloading the 13 amp wire.

Just because you intend to put something small on it, there is nothing stopping the next person from coming along and plugging in a heater, power drill, hair dryer, etc.

Never have the "wire" be the weakest link in the chain. The wire should be equal to or greater than the breaker. So if the breaker is 15 amp, the wire needs to handle 15 amp or greater end-to-end. Otherwise, wire will overheat and fail before the breaker trips.
You're making a big deal out of 2A. The fact is that the breaker itself is only rated for 12A continuous load so it doesn't matter how fat your cord is, you should never have a continuous load greater than 12A on a single circuit protected by a 15A breaker or else you're overloading the breaker itself.

In reality, putting 2A of extra load for a temporary period of time on either this cord or the breaker itself isn't going to cause either to burst into flames but if you want to be conservative about it, good for you. Just don't go thinking that scaring people into thinking their UL listed cords are going to burn down their houses is the righteous thing to do.
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Quote from EdEd1190 :
But that's exactly my point, that cord can't have more than 13 amp load. But you are plugging it into a 15 amp circuit with a 15 amp breaker.

So the 15 amp breaker won't trip if you are overloading the 13 amp wire.

Just because you intend to put something small on it, there is nothing stopping the next person from coming along and plugging in a heater, power drill, hair dryer, etc.

Never have the "wire" be the weakest link in the chain. The wire should be equal to or greater than the breaker. So if the breaker is 15 amp, the wire needs to handle 15 amp or greater end-to-end. Otherwise, wire will overheat and fail before the breaker trips.
The breaker is there to protect the wiring built into the house, that's all. Do not use it as a way to prevent device overload, including overload of the cords powering the device. For that you need to use your brain. There are a few hundred million of this type of cord in daily use and the number of them that start fires compared to people blindly trusting the other junk they plug in like dc converters is virtually nonexistent.
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PreonApr 13, 2023 05:29 PM
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Quote from J03 :
You're making a big deal out of 2A. The fact is that the breaker itself is only rated for 12A continuous load so it doesn't matter how fat your cord is, you should never have a continuous load greater than 12A on a single circuit protected by a 15A breaker or else you're overloading the breaker itself.

In reality, putting 2A of extra load for a temporary period of time on either this cord or the breaker itself isn't going to cause either to burst into flames but if you want to be conservative about it, good for you. Just don't go thinking that scaring people into thinking their UL listed cords are going to burn down their houses is the righteous thing to do.
Quote from EdEd1190 :
But that's exactly my point, that cord can't have more than 13 amp load. But you are plugging it into a 15 amp circuit with a 15 amp breaker.

So the 15 amp breaker won't trip if you are overloading the 13 amp wire.

Just because you intend to put something small on it, there is nothing stopping the next person from coming along and plugging in a heater, power drill, hair dryer, etc.

Never have the "wire" be the weakest link in the chain. The wire should be equal to or greater than the breaker. So if the breaker is 15 amp, the wire needs to handle 15 amp or greater end-to-end. Otherwise, wire will overheat and fail before the breaker trips.
So much incorrect information...
There is no "13A wire" the rating is based on heat dissipation and maximum temperature of the insulation. If you put this wire under a pillow the rating would be lower, if it was suspended with a fan it would be higher, etc.
A circuit breaker never trips below its stated current. A QO breaker (common house one) trips at stated current after 5 minutes iirc, before that it can be much higher. For example, for 1 second you can do 4.5x, so 90A on a 20A breaker. The reason for this, again, is heat; if it is only for a moment it won't heat up too much, but if it is on for a long time it will.

Thank you to joebob2000 who correctly states that all of this is just to protect the wire between the outlet and the breaker.

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J03Apr 13, 2023 07:12 PM
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Quote from Preon :
A circuit breaker never trips below its stated current. A QO breaker (common house one) trips at stated current after 5 minutes iirc, before that it can be much higher. For example, for 1 second you can do 4.5x, so 90A on a 20A breaker. The reason for this, again, is heat; if it is only for a moment it won't heat up too much, but if it is on for a long time it will.
If this is supposed to be directed at my comment, I never said it would trip before 15A, I said it's only rated for 12A continuous current and that's definitely not incorrect information.

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