| little_one_der |
| What is the difference between a "block heater cord" and an "outdoor extension cord?" |
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| svt28 |
| I dont think there would be any difference. As long as they both have a built in ground (3 prong plug) they would work the same. |
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| little_one_der |
| Yeah that's what I thought/assumed. |
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| AudiInProgress |
| Block heater cords are probably made of a more durable material, that doesn't crack or get damaged by extreme cold, like we've had the past couple of days... Block heaters are used in winter time mostly, so I think that's a pretty safe explanation, could be wrong though. |
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| accord90 |
| Some are higher gauge and more flexable in low low temps. |
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| little_one_der |
Ahhh, thank you.
See, I bought an 'Outdoor' power cord. It is 16 gauge. It was indoors before I took it outside. I managed to unravel it while it was still warm. I guess I'll try to ravel it up in the biggest radius I can this morning, to try not to break a connection. |
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| tegpowered |
| isnt a block heater cord shorter |
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| crzyone |
Do some have GFIs? Always a good idea to have one anyways. A friend had a cord short out on his bumper and start it on fire in his driveway. If he didn't catch it right away it would have burned his house and his truck.
GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) Kills the power if you get a short anywhere. |
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| Godzilla |
| you can also get thermostatic cords, basically they will only turn on under a certain temp. havn't seen them this year but i havn't shopped for an extension cord in a while either. |
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| little_one_der |
| That sounds real high tech. |
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