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$38 (15% off) 50 ft Heavy Duty Outdoor Extension Cord [Amazon]
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12/3 gets heavy but you'll never kill a corded tool due to voltage drop.
I've made many of these cords myself, but with current cable prices and good cord cap prices, it might be a cheaper way to go
I've made many of these cords myself, but with current cable prices and good cord cap prices, it might be a cheaper way to go
We go through several of these a year.
We have several manlifts, all electric and the men are instructed to make sure they are plugged in every night when they leave the job sites, we only use #12 cords for the chargers and they seem to walk off on a regular basis.
We have tried marking them, putting tags on them, wire tying them to the lifts, and even ordering them in custom fluorescent colors, nothing seems to work to prevent them being stolen or "borrowed".
We used to have problems with the lifts being used by others if we weren't on site and then finding the batteries dead when we needed it, so we installed hidden switches, taking the keys wasn't good enough as some of the contractors just carried their own keys as most are interchangeable.
We have several manlifts, all electric and the men are instructed to make sure they are plugged in every night when they leave the job sites, we only use #12 cords for the chargers and they seem to walk off on a regular basis.
We have tried marking them, putting tags on them, wire tying them to the lifts, and even ordering them in custom fluorescent colors, nothing seems to work to prevent them being stolen or "borrowed".
We used to have problems with the lifts being used by others if we weren't on site and then finding the batteries dead when we needed it, so we installed hidden switches, taking the keys wasn't good enough as some of the contractors just carried their own keys as most are interchangeable.
I plug the lifts in at night and drive one of the tires over the cord. Just take the lift keys out
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If that item is accurately labeled as SJTW it is not "Heavy Duty." SJ is Service Cord Junior. The insulation is only rated for 300 volts. T means Thermoplastic. That is certainly not the ruggedest Jacket material available. The W means suitable for use in wet locations. So far that gives you a cord that would be fine for supplying your Christmas lights because the Thermoplastic Jacket will have good low temperature performance. The absence of 1 or 2 Os in the coding indicates that neither the jacket or insulation of the individual conductors is Oil Resistant.
Heavy Duty cable would only legitimately include "SEOOW which means Service Cord, Elastomeric jacket and insulation, Oil resistant jacket and insulation, and Suitable for wet locations and use outdoors exposed to the weather. It is the only portable cord which can be repaired and remain US National Electric Code (NEC) compliant.
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Thats a good idea, but like I said above, taking the lift keys out isn't enough as many contractors (mainly painters and drywallers) carry their own keys, thats why we had to put hidden Estops on them.
We also take the platform controllers and lock them in the trailer
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That works for the scissors but the booms don't have easily removable controls, but I do like your idea of driving the tire on it.
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