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100' Coleman Outdoor Heavy Duty Extension Cord w/ Wind Up Storage Reel $24.95 + Free Shipping w/ Prime or on $25+
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ShipzNow via Amazon [amazon.com] has 100' Coleman Outdoor Heavy Duty Extension Cord w/ Wind Up Storage Reel on sale for $24.95. Shipping is free with Prime or on $25+ orders.
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| Product Name: | Coleman Cable Bundle - 100 ft - Outdoor Heavey Duty extension cord PLUS Wind Up Reel |
| Manufacturer: | Southwire |
| Product SKU: | B07FPZRDHP |
| UPC: | 741498712906 |
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This is a "meh" deal. Basically a light duty extension cord at regular price with free cord reel.
16 gauge that's funny
This is a "meh" deal. Basically a light duty extension cord at regular price with free cord reel.
I have an electric lawn mower for a small yard, Lowes house brand, task force and always use the 16ga although usually only 50', still runs fine after 15 years.,.
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Unless the mower motor has a soft-start and your grass never gets long enough to bog the motor down, I would say 14 minimum. I can't imagine a mower having less than a 10 amp motor.
The other poster's anecdotal experience notwithstanding, electric motors under load pull a lot of current. Start-up tends to be the main issue with most. A refrigerator compressor for instance can hit peak draw up to or even over 20A on start-up*, but then settles down to around 4 or 5 amps once it's up to speed. If the cord isn't able to supply the current for that start-up, it wears on the motor.
The same goes for applying operational load to the motor, or mowing thick/tall grass in your case. If the motor RPMs decrease because of load, it tries to pull more AMPS to overcome it. If the cord isn't able to supply those Amps, everything involved gets hot and can/will get damaged.
*Yes, refrigerators (and larger 120V window AC units) will often go past the rated circuit breaker limit, but it's for such a short period that the breaker won't trip. The peak is immediately at start-up when the motor is trying to go from zero to 1,500RPM or however fast it spins, That split second right at start-up is when that pull happens and lasts a fraction of a second, then the Amp draw drops as the motor gets up to speed. Residential solid wiring and breakers can handle it, extension cords typically can not. That's why when you buy a fridge, it usually has a tag on the cord that says "Never use an extension cord, install on a dedicated 20A circuit with a 20A receptacle." ... If you really needed to use an extension cord for a fridge, 12 AWG for a temporary cord or 10 for a more permanent situation, both as short as you can get away with.
Same rule goes for power tools, but they tend to last longer because they aren't turned on every 30 minutes 7 days a week for years on end. A 12Amp tool is a moderate load rating, So start-up (again, unless it's soft-start; most aren't) could potentially draw more. Putting it under heavier load draws more. have a cord that can accommodate those common situations if you value the tool. I use a minimum of 12 gauge cords for my tools, and I use the shortest cord I can get away with.
You would think the admins would vet this kind of crap, but I'm guessing amazon affiliate links pay well.
Come on slickdealz, take this garbage down