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Shorten AC power cord??????? Colbyt 05-15-2007
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Posted by Colbyt on May 15, 2007, 10:40 pm

>
>
> The cord is not a GFI ,it is a LCDI as indicated by the part number.(LCDI)
> is a Leakage Current Detector Interrupter. Do not cut it out. It is there
> to prevent fire and to meet NEC and UL requirements effective August 2004.
>

We have a winner here with the above statement. A fact I discovered after
my initial post.

Now let's take a look at a couple of more statements,

<quote>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.
</quote>

The wire in question is rated at 66C. Tucked back into the unit, which is
possible, right beside the compressor would exceed the safety rating of the
cord and expose it to the external enjoinment in the winter. A good
suggestion but one I have excluded for safety reasons before I posted.

Cutting the cord and patching with tape, even if soldered and staggered was
never a serious consideration. Much too RV for this application. Have I
mentioned that the purchase of duct tape should be a licensed event?

Thanks for the HF tip on the security bits. If I don't have an old straight
blade I want to ruin in the basement I may trek over there and see if they
have this one.

Guys it is the shielded nature of the wire that was my concern. Any idiot
of average metal ability can shorten a cord and add a new plug to the end of
it.


Thanks to all who took the time to reply.

Colbyt




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Posted by Jim Yanik on May 15, 2007, 11:13 pm



>
> Guys it is the shielded nature of the wire that was my concern. Any
> idiot of average metal ability can shorten a cord and add a new plug
> to the end of it.

but can they do a respectable,neat,SAFE job of redoing the insulation?
Not many do.

Me,I use heatshrink tubing,not electrical tape,IF I do a splice..

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Posted by mm on May 16, 2007, 1:09 am
On Tue, 15 May 2007 22:40:14 -0400, "Colbyt"

>
>>
>>
>> The cord is not a GFI ,it is a LCDI as indicated by the part number.(LCDI)
>> is a Leakage Current Detector Interrupter. Do not cut it out. It is there
>> to prevent fire and to meet NEC and UL requirements effective August 2004.
>>
>
>We have a winner here with the above statement. A fact I discovered after
>my initial post.
>
>Now let's take a look at a couple of more statements,
>
><quote>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.
></quote>
>
>The wire in question is rated at 66C. Tucked back into the unit, which is
>possible, right beside the compressor would exceed the safety rating of the
>cord and expose it to the external enjoinment in the winter.

I don't follow.

The cord comes out of the AC near the compressor? I thought they all
come out at the front because the electric outlets are indoors.

The cord would be more exposed to the exterior in the winter? Do you
mean the little bit of cold air that could blow in through the closed
fresh air duct?

Does it now dangle indoors or outdoors?


> A good
>suggestion but one I have excluded for safety reasons before I posted.
>
>Cutting the cord and patching with tape, even if soldered and staggered was
>never a serious consideration. Much too RV for this application. Have I
>mentioned that the purchase of duct tape should be a licensed event?
>
>Thanks for the HF tip on the security bits. If I don't have an old straight
>blade I want to ruin in the basement I may trek over there and see if they
>have this one.
>
>Guys it is the shielded nature of the wire that was my concern. Any idiot
>of average metal ability can shorten a cord and add a new plug to the end of
>it.
>
>
>Thanks to all who took the time to reply.
>
>Colbyt
>
>


Posted by Pat on May 16, 2007, 10:48 am
>
>
>
>
> > The cord is not a GFI ,it is a LCDI as indicated by the part number.(LCDI)
> > is a Leakage Current Detector Interrupter. Do not cut it out. It is there
> > to prevent fire and to meet NEC and UL requirements effective August 2004.
>
> We have a winner here with the above statement. A fact I discovered after
> my initial post.
>
> Now let's take a look at a couple of more statements,
>
> <quote>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.
> </quote>
>
> The wire in question is rated at 66C. Tucked back into the unit, which is
> possible, right beside the compressor would exceed the safety rating of the
> cord and expose it to the external enjoinment in the winter. A good
> suggestion but one I have excluded for safety reasons before I posted.
>
> Cutting the cord and patching with tape, even if soldered and staggered was
> never a serious consideration. Much too RV for this application. Have I
> mentioned that the purchase of duct tape should be a licensed event?
>
> Thanks for the HF tip on the security bits. If I don't have an old straight
> blade I want to ruin in the basement I may trek over there and see if they
> have this one.
>
> Guys it is the shielded nature of the wire that was my concern. Any idiot
> of average metal ability can shorten a cord and add a new plug to the end of
> it.
>
> Thanks to all who took the time to reply.
>
> Colbyt

After reading these posts, I think your best option is to call a
carpenter and have the window moved a little farther away from the
recepticle.


Posted by AZ Nomad on May 15, 2007, 8:28 pm
wrote:


>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.

Don't do it. Get some heavy plastic cable ties and tie the bundle up.


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