Comment on Why is daisychaining multiple extension cords considered unsafe, even if only done to the length of a standard cable?

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Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Resistance of a cable is (resistivity x Length)/(πr^2) so the residence increases with length, which is why longer extension cords are designed thicker to reduce resistance. Power grids are voltage stabilized so the voltage drop will be negligible but it will take more power to get down the daisy chain, producing more heat.

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