extension cords

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esc420211

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• Feb 16, 2012

• #1

are these safe for long time use if im gone for like a week?

 

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Ebb n Flo

Active Member

• Feb 16, 2012

• #2

what are you using them for? lights and timers? hydro garden or soil?

 

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esc420211

Well-Known Member

• Feb 16, 2012

• #3

im using them for both i have 3 extension cords plugged into a power strip each cord holds two 36 watt cfls. and the extension cords pluggeed into a timer.

 

dtp5150

Well-Known Member

• Feb 16, 2012

• #4

should be ok - grab the chords near the outlets and along their length to check for heat, but 70 watts u dont even need a grounded chord i think lol but grounding always good

every extension chord is rated for a certain amp draw on the little tag usually or somethin it says

 

Sunbiz1

Well-Known Member

• Feb 16, 2012

• #5

I think it takes somewhere in the neighborhood of 400 actual CFL watts to overload a circuit, that's like 20 of your bulbs all plugged into one outlet.

 

cues

Well-Known Member

• Feb 16, 2012

• #6

Never 'coil them up', use the right length for the purpose or run them the long way around the room. Always use an RCD when anything electrical involves water. Cheap as chips and not worth the risk not using them.

 

lilrich11

Active Member

• Feb 16, 2012

• #7

make sure there not the cheap ones, get ones with thicker guage wire.
In my electrical class I was told the number one cause of fire are cheap extension cords.
Not made for longtime use so take the precautions. Although I have had one at work its been plugged in for over a year. But its a good quality cord.

 

doctor.j

Well-Known Member

• Feb 16, 2012

• #8

You should be fine, if you're worried get a fuse to put on each cord

 

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esc420211

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• Feb 16, 2012

• #9

thanks everybody i hope its safe im going to read up more on grounding it.