I have a (25FT) heavy duty extension cord rated at a maximum of 600V and 14 AWG. Given to me from a friend while moving I think he used it for a generator. Can I still use it for small stuff like a computer or drill or lamp or fan? Just thinking about a voltage loss because of thicker wire or would this not make enough of a noticeable loss if any ? Trying to see if I would ever even use it.
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Yes no problem.
Be careful that some industrial extensions are really long, people tend to let them in an one piece big spiral and just use few meters. But if you do that with a 50m extension, and connect something around 2000watt and above, the spiral part can’t cool, there’s too much hot wire covered in hot wire, insulation may melt and you have a danger of electrocution and fire.
That’s the real danger. It’s not your case but you need to know it. Put the whole wire around in a way it can cool.
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