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11.1.7 The flexible power-supply cord shall not be smaller than 18 AWG (0.82 mm2), shall be rated for! |/ z$ V: d7 @( C/ S7 H i0 L3 K
use at a voltage not less than the rated voltage of the appliance, and shall have an ampacity as given in; C1 I* D5 A" T0 a& l5 A3 T: U: ^
Table 400-5(A) of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, not less than the current rating of the
. R$ C$ e/ u0 r; l4 K- Gappliance. For reference purposes, an abbreviated table showing the ampacities for flexible cord with two
6 l& B' c* Z; L# B& I3 Mcurrent-carrying copper conductors is shown in Table 11.1.
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7 `8 R1 Z; p" M/ uTable 11.1
# S! d; D H. X3 D- xAmpacities for flexible cords
- Q9 e& [" d( I1 \4 YConductor size Ampacity. f& @* R$ W" z+ C# @) A1 x- l, M
AWG (mm2) (Amperes). j, v, V. Y% {/ Y9 b
18 (0.82) 108 g# H+ E5 s' ~. h
17 (1.04) 123 {. S7 v# B7 X
16 (1.31) 13
% W- n+ e% H' ?/ M7 U14 (2.08) 18/ T4 m9 L& y5 Z- s2 N: y- `" u
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