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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 for5 X9 x1 n" q8 o. K% Z) ^9 w
use at a voltage not less than the rated voltage of the appliance, and shall have an ampacity as given in
$ \7 ~! k. ]1 g+ OTable 400-5(A) of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, not less than the current rating of the6 ? X- z7 j! R1 t; k$ g
appliance. For reference purposes, an abbreviated table showing the ampacities for flexible cord with two
6 }" u( V1 ], Acurrent-carrying copper conductors is shown in Table 11.1." g @& ~+ p6 V
+ [$ k$ D2 K7 |! q& H7 @4 U+ V
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N8 w5 ~: q% {) Q: {+ j5 @Ampacities for flexible cords4 @& ^) K* z$ ~
Conductor size Ampacity, _5 F r" i, n9 Z r2 B9 v7 d0 ^
AWG (mm2) (Amperes)
/ z. q- F) j6 s H+ ~9 B18 (0.82) 10
5 S% s% M( ?7 X0 j/ h" S8 a, L/ B1 i: T17 (1.04) 12
# _8 W. ]' g3 T1 C! V1 `16 (1.31) 13
# g2 g+ U( a, Y/ P5 b# a. P14 (2.08) 18
' q) @. Q, Y5 |: y Q7 ?12 (3.31) 25 |
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