What guage cord

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djw2112

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I need to run an outside elect cord 20 ft so what guage cord do i get. It will be running my computer

Thanks
 
Use any cord you want.  You're going to be pulling less than 1000 watts all told, probably substantially less since computers seldom or never use the full rated capacity of their power supplies.  Even at 1000 watts, this is well within the capabilities of even the thinnest and cheapest 25 ft. outdoor extension cord.
 
The cheapest you can find. !6  or even 18 if it is just for your computer.

Jack L
 
Just to follow up with another point, this advice is only valid for 20-25 ft cords, if you are shopping for a 75-100 ft cord you need heavier wire.
 
Yeah thanks, its only 13 feet to the outside outlet, i just figured 25 with the up and down length.  Thanks :) 
 
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