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Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/02/18 11:58 PM
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JC Skeeter
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Have a 2017 skeeter fx21, getting my oil changed now so can’t check the amp draw of my charger. Looking at a good outdoor extension cord in either 50’ or 100’
I don’t want/need to go cheap, I want a good cord that will get the job done. What amp and/or gauge do you guys recommend?
Any certain brands?
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 12:05 AM
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ezbassin
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Get a heavy duty one from Home Depot or Northern Tools.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
[Re: JC Skeeter]
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10/03/18 12:16 AM
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 12:19 AM
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Last edited by that1time; 10/03/18 12:21 AM.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
[Re: JC Skeeter]
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10/03/18 12:36 AM
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POPPA
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that looks good but I would by 2 50ftrs instead of 1 100ftr
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 12:37 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Get a 12/3 at minimum for a long run. 10/3 would be preferred.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 12:38 AM
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SteezMacQueen
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Oops. What charger? That would be a deciding factor.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 01:18 AM
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Chris B
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I use a fifty foot 12 gauge.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 01:37 AM
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I use an orange one, it seems to work fine
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 02:22 AM
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I use an orange one, it seems to work fine This... I never really thought I’d needed a special one
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
[Re: Pinkus]
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10/03/18 02:34 AM
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I use an orange one, it seems to work fine This... I never really thought I’d needed a special one Haha. Try a Kimber Kable Wattgate Rhodium plated plug ends and some 8ga 6 conductor twisted silver cable. You can build an extention cord that would make a Ranger boat seem inexpensive. Yeh. An Orange cable works.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 02:46 AM
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I use a 10/3 100' model from Lowe's on mine.
Once I get the shed built I won't need it anymore.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 02:49 AM
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I use an orange one, it seems to work fine Same here except I bought an ugly lime green one so I knew which was mine. Never realized in all the years of owning a boat I needed to get a "special" one for my boat.....
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 03:01 AM
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I just want a flat one that will go under the hotel door!
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 03:12 AM
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kevine80
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plug it in ---let it charge a while -- grab the cord with your hand -- if you let go quickly-- get a bigger one !
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 12:23 PM
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Don't care what color or kind you get but get one with lighter plug in at the boat end showing you actually have good power to charger. i learned this the hard way at Sam Rayburn once
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 08:20 PM
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I use an orange one, it seems to work fine Same here except I bought an ugly lime green one so I knew which was mine. Never realized in all the years of owning a boat I needed to get a "special" one for my boat..... Hey you stole my idea about the lime green cord. LOL
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 08:39 PM
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 09:09 PM
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I use an orange one, it seems to work fine Same here except I bought an ugly lime green one so I knew which was mine. Never realized in all the years of owning a boat I needed to get a "special" one for my boat..... Hey you stole my idea about the lime green cord. LOL I would have bought hot pink if they had it. That is what we do with lawn chairs these days. We buy the brightest and ugliest colors so we can tell which ones are ours at a get together or game....
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 09:17 PM
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The problem with the green one I tried is it is not hedge clipper proof....
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 09:18 PM
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Mark Perry
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The problem with the green one I tried is it is not hedge clipper proof.... If an extension cord can survive Monte Coon then all is well.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 10:47 PM
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Charger outputting 20 amp at 12 volts equals 240 watts.
240 watts / 120 volts = 2amps.
40 amp charger = 4 amps @ 120 volts.
So for every 10 amps on your charger 1 amp on your cord.
Your average extension cord is good for 10 Amps or more.
Last edited by Fishspanker; 10/03/18 11:02 PM.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 11:01 PM
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Charger outputting 20 amp at 12 volts equals 240 watts.
240 watts / 120 volts = 2amps.
40 amp charger = 4 amps @ 120 volts.
So for every 10 amps on your charger 1 amp on your cord. Well. Sort of. Don’t forget to allow for significant voltage drop which increases amperage draw. And the average efficiency of a typical charger runs about 40% efficient, so multiply the new draw times 1.6. You get the idea. I don’t know about you, but my garage lights dim when I plug in my 4-bank.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/03/18 11:05 PM
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Charger outputting 20 amp at 12 volts equals 240 watts.
240 watts / 120 volts = 2amps.
40 amp charger = 4 amps @ 120 volts.
So for every 10 amps on your charger 1 amp on your cord. Well. Sort of. Don’t forget to allow for significant voltage drop which increases amperage draw. And the average inefficiency of a typical charger runs about 40% efficient, so multiply the new draw times 1.6. You get the idea. Charger should list how many amps it needs on 120vac. Your not going to see much voltage drop on a cord 100ft or less at 4 amps unless the socket wiring isn't sufficient.
Last edited by Fishspanker; 10/03/18 11:07 PM.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/04/18 03:17 PM
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/04/18 03:20 PM
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I use anyone I have laying around. They all work.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
[Re: Pinkus]
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10/04/18 03:57 PM
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I use an orange one, it seems to work fine This... I never really thought I’d needed a special one I almost went with purple but very happy I went with Orange.
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Re: Extension cord for boat - what gauge/amp?
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10/04/18 04:12 PM
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Didn't think I'd see the day where you now need a high dollar extension cord to catch fish......
I've been using the same one from Walmart for years.....
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