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2. We Tried a Bunch of Extension Cords—These Are the ... - AOL

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   A 25-foot cord delivers 15 amps, going down to about 10 amps at 100 feet. Heavy-Duty. Twelve-gauge cords are considered “heavy-duty,” and provide the power necessary for high-power items like ...

3. Extension cord - Wikipedia

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   Yellow NEMA 5-15 extension cord NEMA-1 extension cord, common in the United States Extension cord reel (Germany). An extension cord (US), extension cable, power extender, drop cord, or extension lead (UK) is a length of flexible electrical power cable (flex) with a plug on one end and one or more sockets on the other end (usually of the same type as the plug).

4. Power cord - Wikipedia

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   A power cord, line cord, or mains cable is an electrical cable that temporarily connects an appliance to the mains electricity supply via a wall socket or extension cord. The terms are generally used for cables using a power plug to connect to a single-phase alternating current power source at the local line voltage (generally 100 to 240 volts ...

5. Portable cord - Wikipedia

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   A portable cord (also known as portable cordage, flexible cord, or extension cord) is a cable with multiple conductors used for temporary electrical power connections requiring flexibility. The cord can be employed in a range of applications, such as operating motors in small and large tools, equipment, power extensions, home appliances, and ...

6. American wire gauge - Wikipedia

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   AWG is colloquially referred to as gauge and the zeros in thick wire sizes are referred to as aught / ˈ ɔː t /. Wire sized 1 AWG is referred to as "one gauge" or "No. 1" wire; similarly, thinner sizes are pronounced "x gauge" or "No. x" wire, where x is the positive-integer AWG number. Consecutive AWG wire sizes thicker than No. 1 wire are ...

7. Narrow-gauge railroads in the United States - Wikipedia

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   [53] 20 in (508 mm) gauge, later 3 ft (914 mm) gauge Cotton Plant Railroad: Arkansas: 1879: 1882 [44] 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge until 1881, to Batesville and Brinkley Railroad: Crescent Tramway: Utah: 1883: 1900 [54] 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway: Colorado, Utah, New Mexico: 1871: 1969 [55] Utah portion ...