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Operator Manual 2-5
Extension cord recommendations
Use an extension cord of an appropriate wire size for the cord length and system voltage. Usea cord that meets national
and local codes.
The following tables provide the recommended gauge size for various lengths and input voltages. The lengths in the
tables are the length of the extension cord only; they do not include the power supply’s power cord.
Metric
Input voltage Phase < 3 m 3–7.5 m 7.5–15 m 15–30 m 30 –45 m
208VAC 1 10 mm
2
10 mm
2
10 mm
2
16 mm
2
25 mm
2
220VAC
1
10 mm
2
10 mm
2
10 mm
2
16 mm
2
25 mm
2
200–240VAC
1
10 mm
2
10 mm
2
10 mm
2
16 mm
2
25 mm
2
380VAC
3
4 mm
2
4 mm
2
4 mm
2
6 mm
2
6 mm
2
400VAC
3
4 mm
2
4 mm
2
4 mm
2
6 mm
2
6 mm
2
480VAC
3
4 mm
2
4 mm
2
4 mm
2
6 mm
2
6 mm
2
English
Input voltage Phase < 10 ft 10–25 ft 25–50 ft 50–100 ft 100–150 ft
208VAC 1 8 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 4 AWG
220VAC 1 8 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 4 AWG
200–240VAC 1 8 AWG 8 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 4 AWG
380VAC 3 12 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG
400VAC 3 12 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG
480VAC 3 12 AWG 12 AWG 12 AWG 10 AWG 10 AWG