Way too long to have any real power at the end of that cord. Pretty sure 100' recommends 12ga.

How often do you do sky scrapers operating off a generator on the ground?

 

That’s exactly what I tied into my skill saw.

 

I don't think I've ever gone past 200'

 

22% voltage drop if running a 15a saw, probably more since it’s Chinese junk. That’s about 90 volts at the tool.

 

At $299.99, an awful lot in the beginning...

 

Must be heavy as hell

 

From what I can find the cord weighs about 0.22 pounds per foot ~110 pounds.

Tom

 

I thought we all had cordless saws?

500' is abit ridiculous..... especially if you could just connect multiple 100' ers together.....

Maybe you run it and connect a battery charger on the end for you phone?

I used to carry two fifty footers now only one. And rarely use it.

Have a hundred foot 10 awg. I got for my compressor. But what happened to that one the prongs burned.

I have since converted it as a generator cord. It's great for that, and much too heavy but rarely ever need it.

 

I too have a 100ft 10ga extension cord. Only needed it for my compressor. Got a smaller compressor and never had to pull that beast back out again. Way too heavy.
When I needed a longer cord I, instead, rented a gas compressor.

 

"For when the 400'er just won't reach!"

 

a small step up transformer would help

 

This is for people charging there e-car from a third story walkup in an urban area. I dont buy 12g longer than 20' have multiple 10g 100'. Better off spending $300 on a 100' 10g and two leviton plug ends.

 

When prongs burn up ain’t it from over power, not under?

my crappy dewalt compressor runs just fine off a 100’ 12AwG if need be.

my rigid table saw was running off of about 160’ feet of 12 gauge not too long ago and chit was being slammed thru with no bogging.

my old rol-air I wouldn’t dare run on that much stinger.
I own chords. Still carry a semi decent variety everyday, but most of them stay stored. But several tools
Are still plug in for me.

 

When prongs burn up ain’t it from over power, not under?

No. It's most often from a poor connection.

 

Wouldn’t ever buy that, but maybe since one 100’ 12 guage is about $100+
Your could get 5 for the price of 3 with that and some ends. Just maybe not OSHA approved.

 

For 300$ you want l.e.d.s at BOTH ends...saves a LOT of walking..
I'd run a 10gauge x100' to genny for noise reduction or now a 4wire 240Volt 10gauge plugged into a 2way 120Volt splitter...outlet...far less Voltage drop.

I 'd suggest a local ground rod....

 

This cord is advertised wrong. It's not 12/3. It's 12/2 w/ground.

 

Cords are described by number of conductors and building wire is by current carrying conductors.
May not make sense in this context but in the larger context when cables can be used for more than power distribution like data and controls it is important.

 

Less than 3% voltage drop at 2 amps. I've used a 1000' spool of 12/2 NM (didn't want to cut it) to run an automotive type battery charger at a low setting (2-5 amps) and it got the job done. However, the 100+ pound wight of that 500 foot cord would be enough to keep me from buying it.

 

Cords are described by number of conductors and building wire is by current carrying conductors.
May not make sense in this context but in the larger context when cables can be used for more than power distribution like data and controls it is important.

This cord is advertised wrong. It's not 12/3. It's 12/2 w/ground.

Yup, cord is different. Look at the jacket of any extension cord.

 

That would be great to have.....if you're lighting up your neighbors Xmas lights.....from your house.
At 500' it won't be good for much else except burning out your tools.

 

Any time you need to stay away from work

 

I just bought good 25ft ones with a power light in the end and a couple with a 3 way in the en