At .75c a foot 4 years ago im not sure its exactly cheap, but yes, its proper sjoo, same stuff we would buy for making extension cords in my dads steel shop, may actually be 12 awg, i know i had it sized so i could just toss ends on it and run 20 amp 120 to my barn when needed with minimal voltage drop.
Extension cords for wiring in my semi.
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the reason I ask is Ollie’s had for some reason cheap chinese extension cord in bulk spools, I bought a spool to make short power patch cords for some of my radio stuff, it was so cheap I could not use it even for a 12 inch on, it went into the scrap pile at the office.Studebaker Hawk Thanks this. -
I wire all of my receptacles hooked to my inverters in my trucks with heavy duty extension cord. It’s flexible which is a huge plus over Romex and the jacket is tougher as well.
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Obvious 12v is 12v and 110v is 110v, but the amperage required and sourced is quite often left out of the equation, albeit the most important factor, preceeded only by 12v or 110v.77fib77 Thanks this. -
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You’re gonna need 10 gauge .
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For A/C power? Extension cords are just fine. Use 12/3 though. You might have to hunt for it. Most drop cords you find at Home Depot are 14/3 or worse. If you're wiring an outlet I recommend using hospital grade outlets. They pinch the plug so it's hard to pull it out. GFCI testers won't work on a GFCI outlet wired to an inverter since all inverters use a floating ground. I think it's still worth using a GFCI though. They trip based on a difference between the hot and neutral, not because of current on the ground.
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