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Voltage Drop thru Extension Cords 1930 South Navajo Street Denver, CO 80223 USA
Appion Inc. Phone: 303-937-1580 Fax: 1599
Voltage Drop thru Extension Cords Recovery equipment is used primarily in the hot summer months
when supply voltage can be at the lowest point of the year due to
the demand from A/CR equipment operating at peak conditions When low supply voltage and a long, undersized extension cord
are combined, it will have a disastrous effect on equipment
performance and can lead to electrical equipment failure. The G5 Twin is designed with features that allow the unit to
shut itself off when subjected to overheating due to low voltage. Extension cords, when sized properly, and kept as short as
possible, will deliver the available supply power without excessive
voltage drop to the equipment through the cord itself. Oversized extension cords have less resistance, less voltage drop,
and operate at lower temperatures, increasing the efficiency and
life expectancy of both the equipment and cord itself. However, extension cords that are undersized, or longer than
needed, have higher resistance, greater voltage drop, run hotter,
and are the primary reason for poor equipment performance and
field service electrical equipment failures.
Recommended Extension cord sizes for industrial-
duty field service electrical equipment: Up to 25 feet 12/3 UL/CSA cord 25 to 100 feet 10/3 UL/CSA cord
Service tip:

Always use the shortest length and largest
gauge extension cord possible when operating industrial-
duty field service electrical equipment.