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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# T0 e$ P0 N& o, `; C& w
use at a voltage not less than the rated voltage of the appliance, and shall have an ampacity as given in% v# H v1 N; x! {# a
Table 400-5(A) of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, not less than the current rating of the; D' p2 B& T; `- j! e
appliance. For reference purposes, an abbreviated table showing the ampacities for flexible cord with two
2 ^* v6 I) z, ^, ucurrent-carrying copper conductors is shown in Table 11.1.
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, R9 z- u' G! k9 }Ampacities for flexible cords
0 {+ W: g. n+ |% Z/ J& j9 z: p7 d. LConductor size Ampacity
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18 (0.82) 10; W9 t7 [4 r Y& u, ^# K
17 (1.04) 12
7 Q/ T6 f8 C4 M2 x16 (1.31) 13, J$ d. Z3 V# p$ ?' A& O- l
14 (2.08) 18% z# ?' C' `/ ^+ e) C) \# d) v
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