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You'll need to go by the rating for the actual cable you buy. It will be printed on the cable or on the label on the reel.

Your calculation is correct. As already pointed out that lowering the voltage will cause more heat rise in the motor. Excess heat shortens equipment life. I doubt any of us here could say by how much. Where you can its advisable to keep the voltages more on the high side of the standard. If...

As wires get longer the voltage drop becomes the dominant factor in conductor sizing. If you want to use a 100' cord between the generator and the connection point you should choose your conductor size per the voltage drop table for the conductors you are considering. Under 50' ampacity is the...