[GTALUG] simple plug & play ethernet splitters?

[Karen Lewellen]

...gentlemen, i do not speak Gage.
14 is apparently not feet. to what does the /3 refer?



On Fri, 9 Aug 2024, Scott Allen via talk wrote:

> On Fri, 9 Aug 2024 at 09:22, o1bigtenor via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>> Ask for a 12/3 extension cord long enough to reach an independant plug
>> and your computing area.
>
> 14/3 will be sufficient. The outlet will be a standard NEMA 5-15 rated
> 15A maximum and the house will be wired with 14 gauge wire on a 15A
> fuse or breaker. Therefore, it's highly unlikely that anything heavier
> than a 14 gauge extension cord will be required. (The lower the gauge,
> the thicker the wire.)
>
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