Need to buy an extension cord to run my freezer...

I need to buy an extension cord that can run a freezer. I realize that due to the energy requirements of my freezer, I should probably buy a heavy duty cord. The cord will run about 15' from plug to location. Can anyone help me with what facts I need to know when selecting a cord to accommodate this? Gauge? I'm buying from amazon.com so if anyone wants to point me in the correction direction, thanks!

Outlet is rated for 15amps? Thus you need a coord rated for 15amps.

The rest is sorted out by the rating. Ie the wire guage will be appropriate to the length to maintain the rating by design.

cannman said:

I need to buy an extension cord that can run a freezer. I realize that due to the energy requirements of my freezer, I should probably buy a heavy duty cord. The cord will run about 15' from plug to location. Can anyone help me with what facts I need to know when selecting a cord to accommodate this? Gauge? I'm buying from amazon.com so if anyone wants to point me in the correction direction, thanks!

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How many amps is your freezer pulling?

LandoLincoln said:

How many amps is your freezer pulling?

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I won't have access to the until until Saturday Afternoon, but similar models pull about 7amp at kick, and 2-3 amps running.

The needed gauge is dependant on the max amperage of the load and the length of the run (cord). The outlet it is plugged into has nothing/little to do with it. You can find many tables to help you with this online. Teach a man to fish...blah blah blah.

cjgenever said:

The needed gauge is dependant on the max amperage of the load and the length of the run (cord). The outlet it is plugged into has nothing/little to do with it. You can find many tables to help you with this online. Teach a man to fish...blah blah blah.

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The point, you missed it.

Drawing less amperage than the coord is rated for will hurt nothing, and a 15 amp, 15 foot coord is a common product.

Thus, unless this appliance is an uncommon oddity and has a peak amperage of say 20, then the whole issue is moot anyway unless he has outlets rated for same, and even then buying a coord based on the max amperage of the outlet it's being plugged into still applies.

this would work for you

all the best

S_M

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006HU78/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Brettomomyces said:

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Wonderful graphic! (Hate your user name )

:rockin:

Thanks!

Hahaha...it's something dumb I made up with years ago...my name in real life is Tom...so I stuck it in the middle of brettanomyces...it's dorky I know

Brettomomyces said:

Hahaha...it's something dumb I made up with years ago...my name in real life is Tom...so I stuck it in the middle of brettanomyces...it's dorky I know

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Haha name is great now

I just have this pet peeve of when people want to mess with brett before their sanitation practices are sound...

I have my freezer on a 14 gauge cord. Partially because I had it lying around, and partially because I didn't want something stupid to happen.

HD or Lowes has 'em pretty cheap.