Extension cord guidelines – WEN 70705 8-1/4 inch Compound Miter Saw User Manual
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1. Tools/equipmentwiththreewiregroundingplugs(Fig.1,A)areintendedforuseonacircuitthathas
anoutletthatlooksliketheoneillustrated(Fig.1,B).
2. Atemporaryadapter(Fig.1,D)maybeusedtoconnectthisplugtoa2-polereceptacle
(Fig.1,C)ifaproperlygroundedoutletisnotavailable.
3. Thetemporaryadaptershouldbeusedonlyuntilaproperlygroundedoutletcanbeinstalledbya
qualifiedelectrician.
4. Thegreencoloredrigidear,lug,etc.extendingfromtheadaptermustbeconnectedtoapermanent
groundsuchasaproperlygroundedoutletbox(Fig.1,C).
Extension Cord Guidelines
Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besuretouseone
heavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedcordwillcauseadropinline
voltageresultinginlossofpowerandoverheating.Thetablebelowshowsthecorrectsizetobeused
accordingtocordlengthandnameplateampererating.Ifindoubt,usethenextheaviergauge.The
smallerthegaugenumber,theheavierthecord.
Fig.1
Minimum Gauge for Extension Cords (AWG)
(When using 120V only)
Ampere Rating
Total Length of Cord in Feet
MoreThan
NotMore
Than
25
50
100
150
0
6
18
16
16
14
6
10
18
16
14
12
10
12
16
16
14
12
12
16
14
12
NotRecommended