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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: conallon on September 01, 2004, 01:53:40 am

Title: exstention lead - right or wrong
Post by: conallon on September 01, 2004, 01:53:40 am

using an exstension lead on a two lead portable ie 2 3stage vacs, inline heater and pump, would performance suffer ?  :-/

                              Conrad

Title: Re: exstention lead - right or wrong
Post by: Mark Betts on September 01, 2004, 02:14:55 am

If you mean using putting the 2 leads into the ONE extension lead.

Yes performance would suffer right at the point that you melt the extension lead!!!!!!!!!



Mark

Title: Re: exstention lead - right or wrong
Post by: Dave Parry on September 01, 2004, 02:34:52 am

If you do this, use 2 HEAVY DUTY extension leads (one for each lead) and unwind ALL of the cable off the reels.

Title: Re: exstention lead - right or wrong
Post by: Shorty on September 01, 2004, 02:35:32 pm

Over an extended length, cables lose their capacity to draw sufficient power, unless they are heavy duty leads, and the premises can supply sufficient power. This also can be subject to a lot of variables.

If they are normal light leads, you could either damage your equipment through low power draw, or blow the fuses in the house, or melt the leads causing a severe short circuit, or all of the above.

Death is permanent.

Most equipment down under has recommended lengths for leads and rated amps per lead.

Also, the advice about uncoiling the leads completely, is very good advice WHENEVER using extension leads.

Cheers,

Shorty.