All-Source DIBOU-JTW-123-50-OR 50 Ft. 12/3 Heavy-Duty Outdoor Extension Cord

The All-Source DIBOU-JTW-123-50-OR is a 50 foot 12/3 heavy-duty outdoor extension cord.

The 12/3 designation is the specification that matters and the one most often ignored. It denotes 12 AWG conductors, three of them — two current-carrying plus a ground. Conductor gauge determines how much current a cord can carry without overheating, and the relationship with length is what catches people out: voltage drops over distance, and a cord that is adequate at 25 feet may not be at 50. A 12 AWG cord at 50 feet is properly specified for tools drawing real current — a 15 amp grinder, a compressor, a heater — where a lighter 16 AWG cord would run hot and starve the tool.

An undersized cord is not merely inefficient. It drops voltage, which makes a motor draw more current to do the same work, which heats the motor and the cord together. Burnt-out tools and melted cords come from this.

The outdoor rating covers the jacket. Outdoor cords are built to resist moisture, UV, abrasion, and cold without the jacket cracking — an indoor cord left outside becomes brittle and exposes conductors.

The three-conductor construction includes the ground, which is not optional on metal-bodied tools.

Applications include construction sites, workshops, outdoor equipment, temporary power, and fleet and facility maintenance.

Uncoil fully before use — a coiled cord under load builds heat.

Brand

All-Source

SKU

DIBOUJTW12350OR

Category

Electrical Products

Weight

4.46 lbs

Dimensions

50.00 x 12.00 x 12.00

Price

$62.00

Availability

In stock

Rating

4.93 / 5.0