Quote Originally Posted by CopperMiner View Post
By the way, are your extension cords in very bad condition? If they're salvageable, try to resell them. Plausible to get more money that way. Brand new ones costs an arm and a leg.
The 10 ga. & 12 ga. extension cords do get my attention because they are so expensive to buy new. The cheapo 16 ga. & 18 ga. cords aren't worth bothering with.



You've got to be really careful though. A cord can look perfectly fine on the outside and have rotten wires inside. I've seen that on more than a few occasions. You can use a ohm meter to check the wires inside for continuity but there's no way to check and see if the cord's amperage carrying capacity is still what it is rated for.

When in doubt .... scrap it out.