Comments on: Could I use a 500 feet extension cord to power a few light bulbs,tv and DVD player, table saw or power tools? http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/ Your Questions, Our Answers Thu, 17 May 2012 08:13:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: John himself http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1306 John himself Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:16:46 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1306 The tv which is it that makes difference lets use wire cable assembly buried in 500 feet long now call around and table saw and get price on those cords you 30 amps use wire copper so cord now lets just do the tv. The tv which is it that makes difference lets use wire cable assembly buried in 500 feet long now call around and table saw and get price on those cords you 30 amps use wire copper so cord now lets just do the tv.

]]> By: Rawstuff 007 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1305 Rawstuff 007 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:38:14 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1305 500 feet is way too long a run to use a normal extension cord! Too much resistance in that much wire!! You would be better off running 0/0 wire to a pony panel, with 220VAC, 30 AMP off the main Panel. Once in the panel, you can run 110/208VAC to what ever you're temp quarters are with small breaker panel! Use 20 AMP breakers. Most heavy power tools, like a table saw, router table, etc., require a full 15AMP startup. Some air compressors need it as well! At the side of your breaker panel, install 20AMP GFI's. Make sure all exterior lines are in CPVC conduit! You will probably need about 4 to 6 breakers. Use 10/3 or 12/3 extension cords. 10/3 will deliver power to your appliances and tools with the least resistance. Good Luck!! 500 feet is way too long a run to use a normal extension cord! Too much resistance in that much wire!!

You would be better off running 0/0 wire to a pony panel, with 220VAC, 30 AMP off the main Panel. Once in the panel, you can run 110/208VAC to what ever you’re temp quarters are with small breaker panel!

Use 20 AMP breakers. Most heavy power tools, like a table saw, router table, etc., require a full 15AMP startup. Some air compressors need it as well!

At the side of your breaker panel, install 20AMP GFI’s. Make sure all exterior lines are in CPVC conduit!

You will probably need about 4 to 6 breakers. Use 10/3 or 12/3 extension cords. 10/3 will deliver power to your appliances and tools with the least resistance.

Good Luck!!

]]> By: Jim B http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1304 Jim B Sun, 30 May 2010 08:24:14 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1304 Extra heavy duty extension cords are 10 AWG wire. At 500 feet and a 20 amp load you would get about 24 Volt drop in a 120 VAC supply. That would not be good for electrical devices. To stay within about 5% of the nominal voltage you would need about 4 AWG copper wire. These are only approximations, but at least it shows that you can't just string a bunch of extension cords together. For under $1,000 you could get a portable gas powered electric generator that could provide 20 amps or more at 120 VAC. When run at 50% load these often can run for 12 hours or more on a tank full of gas. You can also get models that run on diesel and natural gas, but I'm not sure what they cost. You could use the electric generator as a backup to a solar electric power system and be totally grid free. Extra heavy duty extension cords are 10 AWG wire. At 500 feet and a 20 amp load you would get about 24 Volt drop in a 120 VAC supply. That would not be good for electrical devices. To stay within about 5% of the nominal voltage you would need about 4 AWG copper wire. These are only approximations, but at least it shows that you can’t just string a bunch of extension cords together.

For under $1,000 you could get a portable gas powered electric generator that could provide 20 amps or more at 120 VAC. When run at 50% load these often can run for 12 hours or more on a tank full of gas. You can also get models that run on diesel and natural gas, but I’m not sure what they cost.

You could use the electric generator as a backup to a solar electric power system and be totally grid free.

]]> By: wgm789 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1303 wgm789 Sat, 29 May 2010 12:48:45 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1303 For codes are going to be violated and ideas like this are the reasons for codes in the reasons for codes are the reasons for codes are going to be able to buy 500 cord sounds. For codes are going to be violated and ideas like this are the reasons for codes in the reasons for codes are the reasons for codes are going to be able to buy 500 cord sounds.

]]> By: gawdhed http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1302 gawdhed Wed, 26 May 2010 20:26:19 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1302 An underground conduit and have power pole 500 ft away why not go ahead and have sub panel at your site if all you just. An underground conduit and have power pole 500 ft away why not go ahead and have sub panel at your site if all you just.

]]> By: jimboponder http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1301 jimboponder Sun, 23 May 2010 10:39:14 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1301 An extention cord you will lose to use an extention. An extention cord you will lose to much voltage on that long of run unless it was some really heavy gauge wire. An extention cord you will lose to use an extention.
An extention cord you will lose to much voltage on that long of run unless it was some really heavy gauge wire.

]]> By: Bill P http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1300 Bill P Mon, 17 May 2010 08:50:59 +0000 http://www.about-cordless-drills.com/could-i-use-a-500-feet-extension-cord-to-power-a-few-light-bulbstv-and-dvd-player-table-saw-or-power-tools/568/#comment-1300 You will have to get the power company to put in a line for the amperage that you need. If you try to use a 500 foot line, you will burn up everything connected to it because of the loss in the line due to resistance. However, if you want to burn your house down, using that 500 foot line the way that you want to will insure it. You will have to get the power company to put in a line for the amperage that you need. If you try to use a 500 foot line, you will burn up everything connected to it because of the loss in the line due to resistance.

However, if you want to burn your house down, using that 500 foot line the way that you want to will insure it.

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