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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
' g, s, l w+ [" c6 \" ]use at a voltage not less than the rated voltage of the appliance, and shall have an ampacity as given in4 \7 B; C1 P k' ~
Table 400-5(A) of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, not less than the current rating of the! G9 ~/ s6 f0 [: n
appliance. For reference purposes, an abbreviated table showing the ampacities for flexible cord with two
1 R- J4 P1 Z/ y4 Ccurrent-carrying copper conductors is shown in Table 11.1.! A; C+ R# ?& G8 y! b
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Ampacities for flexible cords% H7 y: A' K1 R/ v2 k8 i6 H
Conductor size Ampacity
: o" J; `3 h7 C0 GAWG (mm2) (Amperes)
" I" j3 H4 R5 U7 J18 (0.82) 10
) }5 c6 j s0 z$ S; N- ]' ~0 ?3 M17 (1.04) 129 U: B; Z4 I# i
16 (1.31) 13; B- g" H+ F; {4 J0 [
14 (2.08) 18
& p8 B# t9 I' B4 b% [ ]1 U+ T, v12 (3.31) 25 |
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