Heavy duty extension cords and electric smoker?

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louie d

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Jun 20, 2015
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Chester County,Pa.
Has anyone used a heavy duty extension cord say 12 gauge or even a 10 gauge with the MES and if so was there any changes with the unit.Thanks for any info
 
Sorry for the post.Did a search and found the info I was looking for.Seems if I use 25 ft or under I should be fine.
 
Cool you found your answer.

I have used a heavy duty ext cord for years with my Bradley and MES. Lowes has a nice yellow HD with clear plugs and bulb indicator.

Have fun and SMOKE ON.
 
I have a 1500 watt Smoke Hollow that I run with a 20' 10awg extension cord with no issues. Would not go any smaller than 12awg.
 
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I have to use a 25' at work for the MES. Seen no issues, just make sure you don't overload the circuit. It seemed to draw a couple more amps with the cord.
 
Has anyone used a heavy duty extension cord say 12 gauge or even a 10 gauge with the MES and if so was there any changes with the unit.Thanks for any info
In the winter I run 100' 10 gauge to my shed,for my smoker no problem.

Richie
 
Loads like hearing elements are the least affected by extension cords. You don't have start up currents (like say an air compressor or a fridge) so as long as you have less than 1500 watts and its under a 100' run you should never have a problem as long as you use at a minimum a 12 gauge cord. Just for reference if it's a 15 amp circuit in your house most of the time the wiring will be 14 gauge.
 
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