Re: [PLUG] UPS, 2s failures

[Paul <gyoza@comcast.net>]

William H. Magill wrote:

> They are also cheap -- especially at CVS when they sell off their 
> Holiday merchandise for 10cents on the dollar -- I quite literally got 
> a $10 extension cord
> packaged as a "holiday" item for $1!

Thanks.  Maybe I'll just casually wait until I find a deal.

> The only issue with the power strip plugged into the extension cord 
> is, just that... the power strip allows you to pull a lot of current 
> through the wire (multiple devices instead of just one) and therefore 
> generate heat. A large gage extension cord both carries more current, 
> AND doesn't consume a lot of current itself generating heat!

In this case the power strip is plugged into the UPS.  From there power 
will be extended to a PC about 15 feet away.

I read somewhere that a business office is not allowed to use anything 
longer than a 6 foot extension cord.  And that nothing should be 
permanently wired with an extension cord.  One example is a computer!

One correction: smaller gage wire is _thicker_ than larger gauger wire.  
The numbers are inverted for no other reason that I know of other than 
to confuse people!

"Typical household wiring is AWG number 12 or 14.
Telephone wire is usually 22, 24, or 26. The higher the gauge
number, the smaller the diameter and the thinner the wire.
Thicker wire is better for long distances due to its lower
resistance per unit length."

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