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Flash dryer extension cord....HELP!!!

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7.3K views 12 replies 7 participants last post by  WingedBull  
#1 ·
I have a flash dryer that I need to connect the regular wall outlet.
That flash dryer has a special plug, one of the pins is horizontal.

Do I need an extension cable for this? If so then what type and where do I buy it from?
 
#6 ·
matthew told you your options.

you need a 20 amp wall outlet.

if you understand electrical, you can shut off your breaker, and swap out the outlet.

the friendly folks at your neighborhood big box store can show you which outlet to buy.

if you DO NOT know how to work with electrical, then you should pay a licensed electrictian to come and do it for you.

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#9 ·
it should be #12 wire with a 20 amp breaker. after you turn off the breaker and pull the recptical, you should be able to see the writing on the wire. it will read 12awg or 14awg (maybe 10awg, but i doubt it) depending on the wire. you need to have at least 12awg for 20 amps. 10awg would be good too especially if its far away from the breaker...

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#11 ·
If the breaker on that outlet is a 20 amp breaker, then it's likely safe to swap the outlet with one that can take the plug on your flash. It depends a lot on how old the wiring is. I can tell you on older houses that 15 amp/14 gauge wire was common, in which case it isn't safe to do. I know my mother's house was built in 1960 and has 15 amp circuits. I owned a house built in 1940 that still had wiring with cloth-and-rubber insulation, and the one I'm in was rewired just before I bought it and I believe still had the old knob-and-spool wiring in it up until then.
Like others have said, if you don't understand what you're doing, you might want to get an electrician.