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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
6 o2 d/ N5 Q) huse at a voltage not less than the rated voltage of the appliance, and shall have an ampacity as given in
8 @9 A _8 b& p) ~) k/ aTable 400-5(A) of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, not less than the current rating of the
" ~1 `' D* l) \! u0 z. Lappliance. For reference purposes, an abbreviated table showing the ampacities for flexible cord with two# F3 Q1 M- _2 {& Z, l6 r: n4 k. d
current-carrying copper conductors is shown in Table 11.1.6 U1 X, k: l" z" ^' W" c( N3 t
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Ampacities for flexible cords
% b4 m4 }/ Q# Q( f/ e) f2 xConductor size Ampacity
+ D9 v+ W* G. M* U' pAWG (mm2) (Amperes)1 J( L$ @" M' x9 s# b
18 (0.82) 10( Y$ M* X4 M: j
17 (1.04) 12& W$ b# _9 k: s5 l4 t
16 (1.31) 130 g% I: g2 Z: L g3 I
14 (2.08) 18* X2 K* ^8 a3 k/ `5 o' L( f9 f
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