#2275OPERATOR’SMANUAL 9
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Extension Cord Guidelines
Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcondition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besuretouseone
heavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyourproductwilldraw.Anundersizedcordwillcauseadropinline
voltageresultinginlossofpowerandoverheating.Thetablebelowshowsthecorrectsizetobeused
accordingtocordlengthandnameplateampererating.Ifindoubt,usethenextheaviergauge.The
smallerthegaugenumber,theheavierthecord.
1. Besureyourextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodcondition.Alwaysreplaceadamaged
extensioncordorhaveitrepairedbyaqualiedpersonbeforeusingit.
2. Protectyourextensioncordsfromsharpobjects,excessiveheatanddamporwetareas.
3. Useaseparateelectricalcircuitforyourtools.Thiscircuitmustnotbelessthana#12wireand
shouldbeprotectedwitha20Amptimedelayedfuse.
4. Beforeconnectingthemotortothepowerline,makesuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionandthe
electriccurrentisratedthesameasthecurrentstampedonthemotornameplate.Runningata
lowervoltagewilldamagethemotor.
WARNING: Thistoolmustbegroundedwhileinusetoprotecttheoperatorfromelectrical
shock.
Minimum gauge for Extension Cords (AWG)
(When using 120V only)
AmpereRating TotalLengthofCordinfeet
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
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