Recent content by charlestek

Thank you Yes, it gets less warm if I'm running off a 20amp breakered outlet then the 15 amp circuit in the living room that was exhibiting the voltage drop from a 12 amp load. This is a rented house so I'm not about to change the wiring. Actually I am an electrical engineer by degree, so I...

The cord is 17 gauge I just checked the imprinting on the power cord, it is a lousy 17 gauge cord which is way too thin for 12 amps and a fairly long cord. I tried it on a 20 amp outlet in the house and the cord heats less but is still warm near the outlet connector. I think I do have a 14...

Just purchase a used Kenmore Elite 31150 from ebay, and received it today. Appears to work well. However, the power cord gets mildly warm after short use of the vacuum. I used a Kill-A-Watt and the vacuum draws about 11.5amps RMS, close to its rated draw of 12 amps. I did note that the...