please help quick`

[bighomey]

i am trying to extend the wiring that goes to my light from ballast equipment. Can i use any regular extension cord wire or does it need to be a certain type? where i can buy this wire?

 

[madness]

How about an industrial extension cord. The orange ones are usually tough grade.

 

[bighomey]

its only a 250w hps light. yes i have a spare orange heavy duty ec

 

[riddleme]

if you are going to change it anyway, take a 2 or 3 inch piece of your current cord to a hardware store and have them get you a size bigger in the length you want/need, the added size will deal with any heat from the extra length

 

[bighomey]

longer length equals more power to cord?

 

[riddleme]

longer length adds resistence, (I'm a tech) causes heat, cords are designed with this in mind, if you add length without increasing the wire guage you will increase the heat and potential fire danger

 

[bighomey]

so if the bulb and ballast are 250watts, then the cord needs to be able to handle atleast 250w right?

 

[riddleme]

yes cord should handle 4 amps, which is a bit above 250 watts which would be approx 2.6 amps

 

[bighomey]

how can i tell if hte cord can handle 4 amps or not..lol

 

[bighomey]

i read all my cords, and alot of them say volts, not amps

 

[riddleme]

In the US by law the package, label or tag should say what it is rated at, most construction grade extension cords are 10 amp, heavy duty usually 20 amp (for power tools)

 

[bighomey]

yes, this is an orange one, One of those thick orange ones, So i shouldnt have a problem using this cord for my 250w hps light ?

 

[riddleme]

should be ok but the big yellow ones are better

 

[bighomey]

when i say using it for my hps light, i mean using it for rewiring the wire that goes to my Light

 

[milowerx96]

i am trying to extend the wiring that goes to my light from ballast equipment. Can i use any regular extension cord wire or does it need to be a certain type? where i can buy this wire?

the orange 15 amp cord will be fine