what is a task light? is that just to keep the engine warm? I remember years ago when you could buy a dip stick heater to plug in. actually I have learned a lot from this list regarding winter and electric. between rays post about safety to all this about what cords to use . I'm really liking the idea of having the solar hookup. so as blind folks we go green too. Lee
On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 09:32:18PM -0500, Spiro wrote: > I'm sure there's a cheaper answer. But I bought a 75 foot ext cord which > is said to be very weather proof. It's flexible (night not be when frozen) > and is about an inch thick. Rated 15A. I got it many years ago at Home > Depot or Channels with the 50 foot task light, which is also said to be > weather proof cord and allows ext capability near the bulb and switch. > all 3 prong. > > > > > > On Sat, 20 Dec 2008, Lee A. Stone wrote: > > > > > > > > > Is there a particular cord that one might reccomend to run > > electricity maybe 50 feet from an outside outlet. I want to hook up a > > tricle charge on a truck we have setting for right now. what I was > > thinking is a standard lead or extension cord might not be weather proof > > or is it better than using a piece of 12-2 or 14-2 whire/ romex wire? I > > could also tag it into a whire I have coming out of the house which goes > > into my generator box. that wire provides electricity which maintains a > > trickle charge to a big truck battery that powers the starting of the > > generator. maybe putting a splitter there ? got ideas feel free to > > comment. thanks.Lee > > > > > > -- > > People who develop the habit of thinking of themselves as world > > citizens are fulfilling the first requirement of sanity in our time. > > -- Norman Cousins > > Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net > > -- Q: How do you stop an elephant from charging? A: Take away his credit cards. Come and chat with me at #quietzone on irc.newnet.net
