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Use 10-gauge at 50 feet, 8-gauge at 100 feet.

Home use-10-gauge use 10-gauge

Stick to 50 feet for a 16-gauge cord with a 10-amp tool.

Home stick feet 16-gauge

Keep extension cords for electronics under 25 feet.

Technology keep extension cords

Keep a 16-gauge extension cord under 50 feet for a 10-amp tool.

Home keep 16-gauge extension

If you need 100 feet, go with 12-gauge.

Home need 100 feet

Go with 12-gauge for a 15-amp saw at 100 feet.

Home 12-gauge 15-amp saw

Get the 12-gauge for a circular saw on 50 feet.

Home 12-gauge circular saw

A 10-gauge cord at 75 feet is fine for that AC.

Home 10-gauge cord feet

50 feet of 12-gauge is overkill for a 15-amp table saw.

Home feet 12-gauge overkill

50 feet is the safe limit for a standard extension cord on a 15-amp circuit.

Home feet safe limit

50 feet is the max for a 16-gauge cord at 10 amps.

Home feet max 16-gauge

50 feet is the max for a 16-gauge cord at 10 amps—but 25 is safer.

Home feet max 16-gauge

50 feet is the max for a 14-gauge cord on a 15-amp circuit.

Home feet max 14-gauge

50 feet is fine, 100 feet is pushing it.

Home feet fine 100

50 feet is about the max for a 14-gauge cord at 10 amps.

Home feet max 14-gauge

200 feet of 12-gauge at 10 amps won't hurt your tool.

Home 200 feet 12-gauge

12-gauge for a 15-amp tool at 50 feet.

Home 12-gauge 15-amp tool

100 feet is fine for a 12-gauge cord on a 15-amp miter saw.

Home 100 feet fine