Stan in Oly, WA
Well-known Member
Online voltage drop calculators are easy enough to use, but what if the problem isn't so uncomplicated? I have a 200 amp electrical service. There is a 120 volt outlet in my garage that is 60 feet of 12/2G solid house wire away from the breaker panel. It is on a 20 amp breaker. I need to run a power tool that draws 15 amps at a location 70 feet from the outlet in the garage. I have three 25' extension cords, one 10 gauge, one 12 gauge, and one 16 gauge. Does the order in which I connect the extension cords make any difference in the amount of voltage drop I will experience at the location where I want to use the tool?
Stan
Stan