Extension cord

[Mercedes350]

Well I need a 100" cord but need it to work with the mytee lite 2 and possibly the festool vac and the vx5000 steamer

[af90]

A 100 foot (100')? I would go with a 10 or 12 gauge cord. I don't know the electrical requirements but do they require 20A circuits or 15A?

[Shtexas]

The extension cord would need to be 10 Gauge to run the mytee lite at 100ft. The Mytee draws around 15amps I think with the heater on and vacuum. To be safe and prevent damage to anything you need the 10/3 gauge.

And that's running one of those tools at a time.

[SonOfOC]

You're gonna have some voltage drop at 100ft. Definitely go 10awg with the equipment you listed. Also, you will not be able to operate any two simultaneously on one circuit without tripping the breaker.

[af90]

The extension cord would need to be 10 Gauge to run the mytee lite at 100ft. The Mytee draws around 15amps I think with the heater on and vacuum. To be safe and prevent damage to anything you need the 10/3 gauge.

And that's running one of those tools at a time.

Forgot about that, good tip, I wouldn't run both at the same time since that's just asking for it to be overloaded.

[Mercedes350]

100 feet

[Mercedes350]

15a

[Mercedes350]

Ok what about a 50 foot cord? 10/3?

[Shtexas]

This is the cord I've had for a few years. Industrial grade, lasts forever. I got it because I wanted to be able to run any tool up to amp without worry.
Shop Utilitech 100-ft 10-Gauge Outdoor Extension Cord at Lowes.com (http://www.lowes.com/pd_67702-66906-UTP711935_0__?productId=3191731&Ntt=20-amp+extension+cord&Ns=p_product_price|1)

[primo spaghetti]

the mytee lite draws more than 15 amp...more like 18-20.

[Mike Phillips]

This is the cord I've had for a few years. Industrial grade, lasts forever. I got it because I wanted to be able to run any tool up to amp without worry.
Shop Utilitech 100-ft 10-Gauge Outdoor Extension Cord at Lowes.com (http://www.lowes.com/pd_67702-66906-UTP711935_0__?productId=3191731&Ntt=20-amp+extension+cord&Ns=p_product_price|1)


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Good advise... take it...



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[JHL88]

This is the cord I've had for a few years. Industrial grade, lasts forever. I got it because I wanted to be able to run any tool up to amp without worry.
Shop Utilitech 100-ft 10-Gauge Outdoor Extension Cord at Lowes.com (http://www.lowes.com/pd_67702-66906-UTP711935_0__?productId=3191731&Ntt=20-amp+extension+cord&Ns=p_product_price|1)

That's the same chord I have, except its a 50ft/12Gauge. I love it.

[Mercedes350]

No it says it doesn't draw more then 15 amps

[Shtexas]

The longer a cord is the more resistance and voltage drop it will have. You're running expensive machines on this cord, usually an extended period of time, and multiple times if you're detailing cars part time or full. With a 10gauge cord you never have to worry about the cord again. It is as thick or thicker than the cord supplying power to the outlet. The cord is expensive but worth it. It will last you a very long time.

[primo spaghetti]

No it says it doesn't draw more then 15 amps

from the Mytee Lite II manual

Q: Where do I plug the machine in?
A: The 8070 requires a 20A grounded circuit. Please note: GFI outlets may trip before the breaker setting.

This appliance is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a grounding plug
that looks like the plug illustrated in Figure 1 below. A temporary adapter illustrated
in Figures 2 and 3 may be used~to connect this plug to a 2-pole receptacle as
shown in Figure 2 if a properly grounded outlet is not available. The temporary
adapter should be used only until a properly grounded outlet (Figure 1) can be
installed by a qualified electrician. The green colored rigid ear, tab or the like
extending from the adapter must be connected to a permanent ground such as a
properly grounded outlet box cover. Whenever the adapter is used, it must be held
in place by a metal screw. Grounding adapters are not approved for use in Canada.
Replace the plug if the grounding pin is damaged or broken.
The Green (or GreenYellow) wire in the cord is the grounding wire. When replacing
a plug, this wire must be attached to the grounding pin only.
DO NOT use extension cords.

http://www.mytee.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/8070-UserManual.pdf