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    Extension cord

    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

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    Re: Extension cord

    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?

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    Re: Extension cord

    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.

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    Re: Extension cord

    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.
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    Re: Extension cord

    Quote Originally Posted by Shtexas View Post
    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.

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    100 feet

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    15a

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

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    Re: Extension cord

    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

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    Re: Extension cord

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