Extension cord guidelines – WEN 2276 6 Gallon Horizontal Air Compressor User Manual
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Extension Cord Guidelines
Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besuretouseone
heavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedcordwillcauseadropinline
voltageresultinginlossofpowerandoverheating.Thetablebelowshowsthecorrectsizetobeused
accordingtocordlengthandnameplateampererating.Ifindoubt,usethenextheaviergauge.The
smallerthegaugenumber,theheavierthecord.
1. Besureyourextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodcondition.Alwaysreplaceadamaged
extensioncordorhaveitrepairedbyaqualifiedpersonbeforeusingit.
2. Protectyourextensioncordsfromsharpobjects,excessiveheatanddamporwetareas.
3. Useaseparateelectricalcircuitforyourtools.Thiscircuitmustnotbelessthana#12wireand
shouldbeprotectedwitha20Amptimedelayedfuse.
4. Beforeconnectingthemotortothepowerline,makesuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionandthe
electriccurrentisratedthesameasthecurrentstampedonthemotornameplate.Runningata
lowervoltagewilldamagethemotor.
WARNING: Thistoolmustbegroundedwhileinusetoprotecttheoperatorfromelectrical
shock.
Minimum gauge for Extension Cords (AWG)
(When using 120V only)
AmpereRating
TotalLengthofCordinfeet
MoreThan
NotMore
Than
25
50
100
150
0
6
18
16
16
14
6
10
18
16
14
12
10
12
16
16
14
12
12
16
14
12
NotRecommended