Description
Southwire Heavy Duty (12/3) Extension Cord, 50 ft. This is an all-purpose indoor/outdoor extension cord.
This item's features include:
- Rated up to 15 Amp max (AWG12/3). refers to the American Wire Gauge (AWG) rating--the first number is the thickness of the wire and the second refers to the number of conducting wires. The lower the gauge number, the thicker the wire and higher capacity for delivering power.)
- High visibility yellow
- Lighted ends so you know when the power is on or off
Similar to: Extension Cord, 25 ft
Intended Uses
This cord can be used with any of the corded tools in the Durango Tool Library collection.
This cord is rated AWG 12/3, which refers to the American Wire Gauge (AWG) rating--the first number is the thickness of the wire and the second refers to the number of conducting wires. Counterintuitively for us electrical neophytes, the lower the gauge number, the thicker the wire and higher capacity for delivering power.)
Special Instructions
Please don't step on the cord or let heavy of sharp objects land on it!
Tool Resources
Instructions & Resources
- Video: "Keep Extension Cords Plugged In With This Simple Tip" by Handyman Magazine (30 sec) A very quick video showing a good trick to keep that power tool plugged in. That music, tho!