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#2275OPERATOR’SMANUAL 9

Extension Cord Guidelines

Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besuretouseone

heavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedcordwillcauseadropinline

voltageresultinginlossofpowerandoverheating.Thetablebelowshowsthecorrectsizetobeused

accordingtocordlengthandnameplateampererating.Ifindoubt,usethenextheaviergauge.The

smallerthegaugenumber,theheavierthecord.

1. Besureyourextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodcondition.Alwaysreplaceadamaged

extensioncordorhaveitrepairedbyaqualiedpersonbeforeusingit.

2. Protectyourextensioncordsfromsharpobjects,excessiveheatanddamporwetareas.

3. Useaseparateelectricalcircuitforyourtools.Thiscircuitmustnotbelessthana#12wireand

shouldbeprotectedwitha20Amptimedelayedfuse.

4. Beforeconnectingthemotortothepowerline,makesuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionandthe

electriccurrentisratedthesameasthecurrentstampedonthemotornameplate.Runningata

lowervoltagewilldamagethemotor.

WARNING: Thistoolmustbegroundedwhileinusetoprotecttheoperatorfromelectrical

shock.

Minimum gauge for Extension Cords (AWG)

(When using 120V only)

AmpereRating TotalLengthofCordinfeet

MoreThan

NotMore

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 NotRecommended

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ... 18 19

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