Does hot weather affect an electric cord There is a question on a FB page about this hot weather making their power cord extremely hot when running their AC. But when the AC is off it isn't as hot. Is this a thing? Vanessa S. Dear Vanessa, Yes, hot weather will heat up a power cord somewhat. But not as much as passing more current through a conductor than it’s rated for. I’ve been getting a lot of emails from readers trying to power their RV from a skinny extension cord that’s only 14 or 16 gauge. Those are light-duty cords that are rated for 15 or 12-amperes of current.
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Does hot weather heat up an electric cord?
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Does hot weather affect an electric cord There is a question on a FB page about this hot weather making their power cord extremely hot when running their AC. But when the AC is off it isn't as hot. Is this a thing? Vanessa S. Dear Vanessa, Yes, hot weather will heat up a power cord somewhat. But not as much as passing more current through a conductor than it’s rated for. I’ve been getting a lot of emails from readers trying to power their RV from a skinny extension cord that’s only 14 or 16 gauge. Those are light-duty cords that are rated for 15 or 12-amperes of current.