[TheForge] Lamp cord and heat generation

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Hi Darrell!

On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Darrell wrote:

> Not as long as the wire size is right. 16 gage should be large enough. 14 gage
> would be oversize and should produce no heat for 200 watts.

Doesn't the gauge depend on not only the load but the length of the
run? A longer run will definetly add resistance.

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