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Shorten AC power cord??????? Colbyt 05-15-2007
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Posted by Colbyt on May 15, 2007, 8:22 am
I have a fairly new window AC with a GFIC shielded power cord made by Tower
Mfg. part number 30386-0-LCDI.. I would really like to shorten the cord as
it dangles where I don't want it to dangle. The connection at the control
unit is a molded plug and it can not be shortened there.

The plug end is two piece molded and secured with screws, one of which is a
security screw or I would have taken it apart already -:) for a look.

Anyone have any experience with these? Can they be shortened? Are the
wires connected to the blades with a crimp or a solder? I can do either if
I have to. I just hate to spend the time to find or make the security
screwdriver to find out that it won't work.


Colbyt



Posted by Mike S. on May 15, 2007, 8:31 am
Why not just bundle it up neatly with a cable tie so it doesn't dangle and
not tear apart something that they obviously are trying pretty hard to keep
you out of? Besides, you might move the AC one day and then you may find the
cord is 2" too short!

--

Mike S.

>I have a fairly new window AC with a GFIC shielded power cord made by Tower
>Mfg. part number 30386-0-LCDI.. I would really like to shorten the cord
>as it dangles where I don't want it to dangle. The connection at the
>control unit is a molded plug and it can not be shortened there.
>
> The plug end is two piece molded and secured with screws, one of which is
> a security screw or I would have taken it apart already -:) for a look.
>
> Anyone have any experience with these? Can they be shortened? Are the
> wires connected to the blades with a crimp or a solder? I can do either
> if I have to. I just hate to spend the time to find or make the security
> screwdriver to find out that it won't work.
>
>
> Colbyt
>



Posted by Doug Miller on May 15, 2007, 9:00 am
>I have a fairly new window AC with a GFIC shielded power cord made by Tower
>Mfg. part number 30386-0-LCDI.. I would really like to shorten the cord as
>it dangles where I don't want it to dangle. The connection at the control
>unit is a molded plug and it can not be shortened there.
>
>The plug end is two piece molded and secured with screws, one of which is a
>security screw or I would have taken it apart already -:) for a look.
>
>Anyone have any experience with these? Can they be shortened?

Of course it can. Never mind trying to take apart the existing plug, just cut
the cord to the length you want and put a new plug on the end. (Make sure you
can find the correct plug before you cut the cord.)

Or you could just wrap the cord up, too.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Posted by mm on May 15, 2007, 11:09 am
On Tue, 15 May 2007 08:22:28 -0400, "Colbyt"

>
>Anyone have any experience with these? Can they be shortened? Are the
>wires connected to the blades with a crimp or a solder? I can do either if
>I have to. I just hate to spend the time to find or make the security
>screwdriver to find out that it won't work.

AC cords are pretty thick, and there may not be room in the case, but
you still may be able to stuff some of the cord back into the AC,
especially if you take off the cover and can see where to put it.
Then when you need it, you can just pull the cord out again.

This certainly works with a lot of things that use lamp cord.


Posted by Jim Yanik on May 15, 2007, 1:38 pm

> On Tue, 15 May 2007 08:22:28 -0400, "Colbyt"
>
>>
>>Anyone have any experience with these? Can they be shortened? Are
>>the wires connected to the blades with a crimp or a solder? I can do
>>either if I have to. I just hate to spend the time to find or make
>>the security screwdriver to find out that it won't work.
>
> AC cords are pretty thick, and there may not be room in the case, but
> you still may be able to stuff some of the cord back into the AC,
> especially if you take off the cover and can see where to put it.
> Then when you need it, you can just pull the cord out again.
>
> This certainly works with a lot of things that use lamp cord.
>
>

Best idea so far on this!

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

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