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UsinganExtensionCable
–Ifanextensioncableisrequired,usean
approvedtriplecoreextensioncablesuitable
forthepowerinputofthetool.
–Groundedtoolsalwaysrequireathreewire
extensioncable.
–Asthedistancefromthesupplyoutlet
increaseyoumustuseaheaviergauge
extensioncable.Usingextension
cables
withinadequatelysizedwirecausesaserious
dropinvoltage,resultinginlossofpowerand
possibletooldamage.
–Thesmallerthegaugenumberofthewire
thegreaterthecapacityofthecord.
–Whenusingacablereel,alwaysunwindthe
cablecompletely.
CableRatingChart
Amperes 7.5m 15m 25m 30m 45m 60m
0–2.0 6 6 6 6 6 6
2.1–3.4 6 6 6 6 6 6
3.5–5.0 6 6 6 6 10 15
5.1–7.1 10 10 10 10 15 15
7.1–
12.0
15 15 15 15 20 20
12.1–
20.0
20 20 20 20 25‐