YOU'RE the only one who wonders, Dougie!
So...to ease your mind...
I like to chum up with buddies like you, Dougie!! I just do it for the Christian camaraderie!
Have a nice week...
Trent
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I'm not confusing anything.........you're the one who doesn't seem to grasp the concept that the _LAMP_ cord should be no longer than 6 feet..........it's common knowledge (to some of us anyway) that in houses wired today (and for the last 30 years) that no point along a wall shall be no more than 6 feet from an outlet BECAUSE the lamp cords are limited to 6 feet. THIS requirement is what prevents the use of extension cords.
Like I said, if a point along a wall is more than 6 feet from an outlet, another outlet should have been installed in the first place.
The hazards of using extension cords have been common knowledge for years, try educating yourself.
Sorry, Trentie, but I'm married.
-- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)
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I read about half the replys and flames here and got tired.
To many bulls in the same pasture.
In the best of all possible worlds everything would be to code as of right now. In reality""" consider the following""" extending a run to place an outlet as near as possible to where you wish to place your lamps. Run your extended cord using 14 gage wire which will """likely"""" handle any lamp you have and as a safety consideration use cord with the toughest thickest insulation you can tollerate and do not cover it with rugs etc.
While this may not be the best of all possible worlds it is certainly going to be better than made in china etc. extension cords.
Louis
No, an AFCI will not provide GFCI protection as we know it, and yes, one way to provide both types of protection is to install a AFCI breaker and a GFCI receptacle at the first outlet and connect the GFCI receptacle so that it provides downstream protection.
I would recommend extending the circuit to the air conditioner using some Wiremold:
Stoney:
S > The answer from Volts 500 ended with a comment that reminded me that I S > have a dehumidifier running in my basement all summer and it is located S > beyond its cord length from a suitable outlet serving only this device. S > It runs fine hooked to a 4 foot extension cord meant for an AC unit, and S > has been in service for about 3 years this way. HOWEVER, I noticed the S > other day that the plug of the extension cord was HOT. Too hot for S > comfort. I am not an electrician but have done a lot of my own wiring S > modifications after consulting code based help books at the time. I S > never thought running this unit on the heavy duty short extension would S > be a problem. The cords feel warm to the touch, but not hot. Would you
I'm not an electrician (some of my past answer probably reflect that! but I would replace the appliance extension. Immediately. The connection inside the plug could be failing causing it to heat up. I would monitor the new cord as the failure could be in the outlet itself, transferring heat to the plug.
S > electricians recommend replacing the humidifier cord with a longer cord S > to reach the outlet, or continue to run as is as long as the connection S > is not sitting on combustible material? It is resting on a tile floor. S > It seems normal for a cord under load to be warm. At what point do you S > become concerned about the heat in the cord?
If the dehum is going to be more or less permanently in that spot I'd probably wire in it's own outlet.
S > And while I am at it, may I add as an occasional visitor to this site, S > that it is a great public service you electricians render when you S > strongly advise some of the hopeful against doing their own electrical
Yes, some people just should not do anything more than change a light bulb!
- ¯ barry.martinþATþthesafebbs.zeppole.com ®
Stoney:
S > The answer from Volts 500 ended with a comment that reminded me that I S > have a dehumidifier running in my basement all summer and it is located S > beyond its cord length from a suitable outlet serving only this device. S > It runs fine hooked to a 4 foot extension cord meant for an AC unit, and S > has been in service for about 3 years this way. HOWEVER, I noticed the S > other day that the plug of the extension cord was HOT. Too hot for S > comfort. I am not an electrician but have done a lot of my own wiring S > modifications after consulting code based help books at the time. I S > never thought running this unit on the heavy duty short extension would S > be a problem. The cords feel warm to the touch, but not hot. Would you
I'm not an electrician (some of my past answer probably reflect that! but I would replace the appliance extension. Immediately. The connection inside the plug could be failing causing it to heat up. I would monitor the new cord as the failure could be in the outlet itself, transferring heat to the plug.
S > electricians recommend replacing the humidifier cord with a longer cord S > to reach the outlet, or continue to run as is as long as the connection S > is not sitting on combustible material? It is resting on a tile floor. S > It seems normal for a cord under load to be warm. At what point do you S > become concerned about the heat in the cord?
If the dehum is going to be more or less permanently in that spot I'd probably wire in it's own outlet.
S > And while I am at it, may I add as an occasional visitor to this site, S > that it is a great public service you electricians render when you S > strongly advise some of the hopeful against doing their own electrical
Yes, some people just should not do anything more than change a light bulb!
- ¯ barry.martinþATþthesafebbs.zeppole.com ®
Thanks for the reminder and link. That looks a lot like some fittings from Home Depot that I used a few years ago with success. In this case, I plugged in this 4 foot extension cord before blocking the outlet with two fully loaded 5 drawer file cabinets. To do anything, I have to risk a hernia to move them first. But, with safety first in mind, I will extend the outlet as you suggest.
Stoney
volts500 wrote:
Thanks, Barry. Volts500 had suggested running the outlet extension, and I will do so. I would have to move my file cabinets every summer to use a longer dehumidifier cord on this existing outlet, so will go ahead with the permanent fix. This hot connection is probably because the plug is not really a tight fit. The dehumidifier itself is a Sears that has been running every summer for 30 years without a hiccup and it has an excellent industrial strength plug as was common when it was built. It is the extension cord socket that is at fault in the loose fit. Best cord HDepot had. But anymore, best available is not saying much. Maybe building a cord with industrial grade socket and plug from an industrial or electrical supply house might do the trick. Another project to add to the list.
St> Stoney:
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