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| itsjoannotjoann |
Sorry to post this here, but I need an answer and knew someone would be
along fairly soon to answer me.
I bought an indoor polarized power cord rated 125V/13A/1625W. It says
it is safe for lamps and small appliances. My sewing machine is
120V/60HZ/0.7A. Do you think this cord would be safe to use with my
machine without burning it up or the house down? Why I didn't ask at
the store when I bought it yesterday is a mystery to me.
All I know about electricity is no wets hands when turning lights
on/off and always pay the bill on time.
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| zxcvbob |
itsjoannotjoann wrote:
> Sorry to post this here, but I need an answer and knew someone would be
> along fairly soon to answer me.
>
> I bought an indoor polarized power cord rated 125V/13A/1625W. It says
> it is safe for lamps and small appliances. My sewing machine is
> 120V/60HZ/0.7A. Do you think this cord would be safe to use with my
> machine without burning it up or the house down? Why I didn't ask at
> the store when I bought it yesterday is a mystery to me.
>
> All I know about electricity is no wets hands when turning lights
> on/off and always pay the bill on time.
>
That extention cord should be perfect.
Bob
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| Edwin Pawlowski |
"itsjoannotjoann" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote in message
>
> I bought an indoor polarized power cord rated 125V/13A/1625W. It says
> it is safe for lamps and small appliances. My sewing machine is
> 120V/60HZ/0.7A. Do you think this cord would be safe to use with my
> machine without burning it up or the house down?
The cord is capable of handling about 14 of your sewing machines with a
safety factor of 20%. . The amp rating is the only one of concern in this
case.
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| I-zheet M'drurz |
itsjoannotjoann spaketh thusly:
> Sorry to post this here, but I need an answer and knew someone
> would be along fairly soon to answer me.
>
> I bought an indoor polarized power cord rated 125V/13A/1625W.
Key # there is 13A. 13 Amps. The capacity (upper limit) of the
extension cord. That could be a bit misleading in *some* cases,
but certainly not yours. More in a second...
> It says it is safe for lamps and small appliances. My sewing
> machine is 120V/60HZ/0.7A.
Key # there is .7A. .7 Amps. Well under the capacity of the
extension cord. Simple math problem to show just how far under:
> Do you think this cord would be safe
> to use with my machine without burning it up or the house down?
13/.7 = 18+ You could plug 18 of your sewing machines into that
cord and not overload it. HTH.
> Why I didn't ask at the store when I bought it yesterday is a
> mystery to me.
Are you blonde?! <g> Sorry, couldn't resist.
> All I know about electricity is no wets hands when turning
> lights on/off and always pay the bill on time.
Actually, the "wet hands" thing can be extremely overrated,
depending on where your other body parts are touching. But for
the sake of erring on the side of caution - yes, those are
good rules to live by!
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If u are gonna say that I said something,
please say what I REALLY said. ($1 Earl)
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| Monsur Fromage du Pollet |
Edwin Pawlowski wrote on 04 Jun 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
> "itsjoannotjoann" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote in message
> >
> > I bought an indoor polarized power cord rated 125V/13A/1625W.
> > It says it is safe for lamps and small appliances. My sewing
> > machine is 120V/60HZ/0.7A. Do you think this cord would be safe
> > to use with my machine without burning it up or the house down?
>
>
> The cord is capable of handling about 14 of your sewing machines
> with a safety factor of 20%. . The amp rating is the only one of
> concern in this case.
>
>
>
But is the sewing machine motor ok with the cord? The longer the cord
the greater the voltage loss, into the air and due to resistance in
the cord itself. If this cord is longer than say 25 ft, you could have
a voltage loss problem causing over heating of the sewing machine
motor. I don't have the formula in front of me...plug in the machine
and run it for a couple minutes and see if it gets excessively warm. If
the cord is say less than 10 feet long no problem. The best I can due
without knowing the guage of the wire in the cord.
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Type 2 Diabetic Since Aug 2004
1AC- 7.2, 7.3, 5.5, 5.6 mmol
Weight from 265 down to 215 lbs. and dropping.
Continuing to be Manitoban
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| I-zheet M'drurz |
Monsur Fromage du Pollet spaketh thusly:
> Edwin Pawlowski wrote on 04 Jun 2005 in rec.food.cooking
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>>
>> "itsjoannotjoann" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote in message
>> >
>> > I bought an indoor polarized power cord rated 125V/13A/1625W.
>> > It says it is safe for lamps and small appliances. My sewing
>> > machine is 120V/60HZ/0.7A. Do you think this cord would be
>> > safe to use with my machine without burning it up or the
>> > house down?
>>
>>
>> The cord is capable of handling about 14 of your sewing
>> machines with a safety factor of 20%. . The amp rating is the
>> only one of concern in this case.
> But is the sewing machine motor ok with the cord? The longer the
> cord the greater the voltage loss, into the air and due to
> resistance in the cord itself. If this cord is longer than say
> 25 ft, you could have a voltage loss problem causing over
> heating of the sewing machine motor. I don't have the formula in
> front of me...plug in the machine and run it for a couple
> minutes and see if it gets excessively warm. If the cord is say
> less than 10 feet long no problem. The best I can due without
> knowing the guage of the wire in the cord.
Oh **** me gently with a chainsaw, you knew it wouldn't be long
until an overzealous worry wart checked in! GO TO THE "TEFLON
FLAKES" THREAD - your help is needed there!!!
Debunking a Worry Wart Myth: E=IR "Voltage (drop)" = Current
times Resistance. With .7A of current, you could have one hell
of a long extension cord before you have to worry about "voltage
drop". You will have a big voltage drop for about 1/2 a second
when the motor starts up, hardly enough to overheat this wire.
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If u are gonna say that I said something,
please say what I REALLY said. ($1 Earl)
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| modom |
On 4 Jun 2005 14:56:42 -0700, "itsjoannotjoann"
<itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:
>Sorry to post this here, but I need an answer and knew someone would be
>along fairly soon to answer me.
>
>I bought an indoor polarized power cord rated 125V/13A/1625W. It says
>it is safe for lamps and small appliances. My sewing machine is
>120V/60HZ/0.7A. Do you think this cord would be safe to use with my
>machine without burning it up or the house down? Why I didn't ask at
>the store when I bought it yesterday is a mystery to me.
>
>All I know about electricity is no wets hands when turning lights
>on/off and always pay the bill on time.
120V = 120 Volts
0.7A = 7 tenths of an Amp.
60Hz = 60 cycles a second (standard for US alternating current)
1625W = 1625 Watts (Watts = Volts x Amps)
120V is within the cord's rating.
0.7A is within the cord's rating.
60HZ is not relevant.
Sounds safe to me.
modom
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| itsjoannotjoann |
Oh, thanks to all, I knew I could depend on y'all!!!!!
I was hoping I wouldn't have to return it and get another type. This
cord is 4 feet long and the receptacle part looks just like a computer
mouse. I like it because the cord wasn't so long I wouldn't be
tripping over it. On the back of the package it states "4 Foot 16/2
Power Cord."
Thanks a million I feel comfortable using it with no danger.
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| Edwin Pawlowski |
"Monsur Fromage du Pollet" <invalid@invalid.null> wrote in message
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> But is the sewing machine motor ok with the cord? The longer the cord
> the greater the voltage loss, into the air and due to resistance in
> the cord itself. If this cord is longer than say 25 ft, you could have
> a voltage loss problem causing over heating of the sewing machine
> motor. I don't have the formula in front of me...plug in the machine
> and run it for a couple minutes and see if it gets excessively warm. If
> the cord is say less than 10 feet long no problem. The best I can due
> without knowing the guage of the wire in the cord.
>
Good point The cord is rated for 13A so it may be 14 Ga. The practical
limit at the load for copper wire is 1600 feet. The original poster should
not take the sewing machine much more that a 1/4 mile with that sized cord
or she could get beyond the allowable 5% voltage drop. . Do the calculation
the get back to us.
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| Edwin Pawlowski |
"I-zheet M'drurz" <tom-grandminusone-@gmail.com> wrote in message
> Debunking a Worry Wart Myth: E=IR "Voltage (drop)" = Current
> times Resistance. With .7A of current, you could have one hell
> of a long extension cord before you have to worry about "voltage
> drop". You will have a big voltage drop for about 1/2 a second
> when the motor starts up, hardly enough to overheat this wire.
>
Yep. Easy enough to check http://www.stanselectric.com/vdrop.html
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| AlleyGator |
"itsjoannotjoann" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote:
>120V/60HZ/0.7A. Do you think this cord would be safe to use with my
>machine without burning it up or the house down? Why I didn't ask at
>the store when I bought it yesterday is a mystery to me.
volts times amps = watts
at 120 volts and .7 amps you're looking at 84 watts. Looks like you
could run a whole room full of them <G>.
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The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.
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| Shaun aRe |
"itsjoannotjoann" <itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:1117922202.620182.224450@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> Sorry to post this here, but I need an answer and knew someone would be
> along fairly soon to answer me.
>
> I bought an indoor polarized power cord rated 125V/13A/1625W. It says
> it is safe for lamps and small appliances. My sewing machine is
> 120V/60HZ/0.7A. Do you think this cord would be safe to use with my
> machine without burning it up or the house down? Why I didn't ask at
> the store when I bought it yesterday is a mystery to me.
>
> All I know about electricity is no wets hands when turning lights
> on/off and always pay the bill on time.
Yup - will more than handle it - no problem.
Shaun aRe
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