RE: [TCML] Wire Gauge

["S&JY" <youngs@xxxxxxxxx>]

Greg & all,

There is an alternate to buying heavy gauge power cable and the expensive
connectors, which works very well.  Just use ordinary extension cords with
standard 15 amp plugs and sockets, and parallel enough sets of them to
handle the current.  In your case, you could consider 4 100' 12 gauge
extension cords between parallel connected sets of male and female
connectors.  If later you need even more current capability, simply add more
extension cords and connectors in parallel.  Also, it is a lot easier to
handle individual 12 gauge extension cords than the heavy cables made up of
#6 wire.

--Steve Y.

In my setup, I use 2 sets of 2 paralleled extension cords and connectors,
one set per leg of my 240 volt mains.  This works very well.

-----Original Message-----
From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Jim Mora
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:23 PM
To: 'Tesla Coil Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [TCML] Wire Gauge

Hi Greg
Go 6awg or you will wish you did later when you want more power...100' is a
ways too. Is this direct burial, conduit, or overhead? In a conduit I think
you have to de-rate for heat build up.
Our resident Electricians should know and there is a lot of stuff on the
Internet regarding voltage drop and code.
Jim Mora

-----Original Message-----
From: tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tesla-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of G Hunter
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:46 PM
To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TCML] Wire Gauge

For an outdoor 240vac/40A hookup, is 8AWG big enough, or should I go with
6AWG?  The cable run will be roughly 100'.

Thx,

Greg


      
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