10-2 Retractable Extention??

[Gilbert Vega]

I've been looking for a 10-2 retractable reel to hang on the ceiling above my PM66. Is there such a thing? I only need around 8-10 foot cord.

[John McClanahan]

I have seen such a thing, but I don't know where it came from. Have you tried Grainger?

John

[Doug Ladendorf]

I've seen 12 gauge but not 10. Maybe an industrial supply or McMaster? Otherwise rig something yourself. Assuming its a 30 Amp breaker that you need 10Ga. I put receptacles in my ceiling then ran an extension I made down a pole to be centrally located.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Cord sets are rated different from regular wiring, especially for motors.

[Justin Ludwig]

Make your own. Buy some 10-2/10-3 SO cable and put it on a reel.

[Gilbert Vega]

Make your own. Buy some 10-2/10-3 SO cable and put it on a reel.

That's what I was thinking also. I could use a 25 ft 14-2 reel and replace the wire with about 10' of 10-2 wire. Don't think I can get more than that. Thanks.
Gilbert

[Bruce Wrenn]

Look at the amperage on a #12 ret. cord. Shorten the cord to match your needs, and change the plug sets.

[Jason Roehl]

Be careful with how you do this. If part of that cord is still in the reel, and you use it at levels approaching its rated amperage, you could see some really high temperatures inside the reel. Even the smaller corded reels, like 14 AWG, warn in the instructions to fully extend the cord before using it.

[David L Morse]

That's what I was thinking also. I could use a 25 ft 14-2 reel and replace the wire with about 10' of 10-2 wire. Don't think I can get more than that. Thanks.
Gilbert

That's probably not a good idea. A retractable cord reel needs some kind of rotary connector to keep the cable from twisting as the reel turns. Typically this is slip rings with carbon brushes and this assembly also has a current rating. If you operate it at twice current it will have four times temperature rise. This has several effects, all of them bad.

[Rollie Meyers]

A "10/2" cord would be a 2 wire cord, no grounding conductor. A cord reel that is suitable for more then 20 amperes will be real costly.

[Wade Lippman]

How about attaching the cord to a retractable cable.

I wanted a 10gauge reel also but couldn't find one.

[Eric DeSilva]

You're not kidding. Grainger has one for 10/3--50 ft--but it is over $2K. http://www.grainger.com/product/HUBB...nd3?s_pp=false

[Duane Meadows]

You're not kidding. Grainger has one for 10/3--50 ft--but it is over $2K. http://www.grainger.com/product/HUBB...nd3?s_pp=false

Well you can save a few bucks over Graingers price... Still quite expensive!

http://www.zorotools.com/g/00060124/...n=pricegrabber

[Gilbert Vega]

You're not kidding. Grainger has one for 10/3--50 ft--but it is over $2K. http://www.grainger.com/product/HUBB...nd3?s_pp=false

At that price maybe I should order 2 and have a spare. lol

Wade, I've considered that as well but the only retractable I could think of is a dog leash.

[Jim Andrew]

I just hung a cord down from the attic where I wanted it above my unisaw. My neighbor was an electrician, he said to put a box above the saw, and take the size cord I need and tie a knot in it to keep it from working down out of the box.