Safety guidelines - definitions, Danger, Warning – Black & Decker DR260 User Manual
Page 4: Caution, Extension cords
SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS
It is important for you to read and understand this manual.
The information it contains relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING
PROBLEMS. The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information.
DANGER:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
WARNING:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION:
Indicates a potentially haz ard ous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or mod er ate injury.
CAUTION:
Used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
The label on your tool may include the following symbols.
V ..........................volts
A..........................amperes
Hz ........................hertz
W ........................watts
min........................minutes
......................alternating
current
......................direct current
no........................no load speed
..........................Class II Construction
........................earthing terminal
........................safety alert symbol
.../min....................revolutions or
bpm.....................beats per minute
reciprocations per minute
Extension Cords
When using an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current your
product will draw. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of
power and overheating. The following table shows the correct size to use depending on
cord length and nameplate ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier gauge. The
smaller the gauge number, the heavier the cord.
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Minimum Gauge for Cord Sets
Volts
Total Length of Cord in Feet
120V
0-25
26-50
51-100
101-150
(0-7,6m) (7,6-15,2m) (15,2-30,4m) (30,4-45,7m)
240V
0-50
51-100
101-200
201-300
(0-15,2m) (15,2-30,4m) (30,4-60,9m) (60,9-91,4m)
Ampere Rating
More
Not more
American Wire Gauge
Than
Than
0
- 6
18
16
16
14
6
- 10
18
16
14
12
10 - 12
16
16
14
12
12 - 16
14
12
Not Recommended