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Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:48 am
BernardPhotography
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I was wondering what is the longest length of extension cord that would be safe for the Alien Bees? Could I chain together 3 - 100ft 14 gauge extension cords(300 ft total) if I need to?
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:11 pm
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300' with 14ga. will be fine, but you may experience a slighly longer recycle time. Also avoid rapid firing the lights, as that can generate heat in the cords at those lengths.

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Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:24 pm
BernardPhotography
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Thank you for the information. That is exactly what I needed to know.

~Bernard
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Fri Feb 05, 2010 3:43 pm
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TS is basically correct. But any heat generated in the cord is distributed along the 300' length so is of no consequence. As for recycle time, the difference would be so small I don't think you would be able to measure it.
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