Owner`s manual

Owner’s Manual 35
Voltmaster Engine-Driven Generators
Table A-2 Minimum extension cord gauge
Continuous load
Minimum gauge
Amps Watts
@ 120 volts @ 240 volts
0–50 foot
length
50–100 foot
length
100–150 foot
length
2 240 480 22 20 18
3 360 720 22 18 16
4 480 960 20 16 16
5 600 1200 18 16 14
6 720 1440 18 16 14
8 960 1920 16 14 12
10 1200 2400 16 12 12
12 1440 2880 16 12 10
14 1680 3360 14 12 10
16 1920 3840 14 10 10
18 2160 4320 14 10 8
20 2400 4800 12 10 8
22 2640 5280 12 10 8
25 3000 6000 12 10 6
30 3600 7200 10 8 6
35 4200 8400 10 8 4
40 4800 9600 8 6 2
50 6000 12,000 6 4 2
60 7200 14,400 4 2 —