100 foot 125v/10amp cord question

[Sniper82]

Bought a cheap 100 foot 10amp extension cord from wal-mart and am curious can I run a 10,000BTU window A/C off it? The A/C has 120v/9.2amp listed on a sticker. But I don't want to burn my house down because its to much load the on the cord.

I know the cords specs show it can but not sure how accurate they can be(same for the A/C).

 

[Rubycon]

You will run out of amps from your copper if you do that.

At 100 feets you should be thinking of 14 ga MIN for that load. A 12/3 SJO cord would be even better.

 

[JinLien]

It should be fine since it is rated for 10 amps. Plug it in and run it for serveral hours then feel the cord, it is unadequate if it is too hot to the touch. Return it and get a 14 awg (15 amps) or greater electrical cord if you are concern.

 

[Heisenberg]

Running a windows A/C off an extension cord is generally not a good idea IMHO. The 9.2 amp spec is probably some kind of average value, so it's entirely possible it will pull more, especially when the compressor first kicks on. I wouldn't run it that close to the cord's rating if it were me personally.

 

[Sniper82]

I think I'll pass then. Don't want to chance it. BTW what would you all recommend getting?

 

[Rubycon]

What kind of wiring do you have that requires a 100 feet extension cord for the window shaker? That is odd. Is it for a doghouse or something?

 

[Sniper82]

putting it in a building next to my house.

 

[Sniper82]

Would it have any problems running a Athlon 64 PC,19" CRT,4.1 speakers,27" TV,Xbox,DVD player,ect hooked to it instead?

 

[Rubycon]

no

 

[JinLien]

Are you living in the family shed/garage?

There are local regulations for these kind of things for a reason. Someone might be electrocute or the place burn down because it is not up to code. Check your fuse box to see what fuse/wiring for amperage, and then purchase a cable that is large enough to handle the rated fuse draw (check local code for safety).

Also add the maximum draw that all electronics that you want to run on the single line together to get an idea of what you can & can?t do.