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Shorten AC power cord??????? Colbyt 05-15-2007
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Posted by Jim Yanik on May 17, 2007, 10:59 am

> So you blocked a perfectly good view while at the sink. And now
> you've got an A/C unit blowing in yer face whilst working at the sink?
>

It just gets better and better.....

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Posted by Colbyt on May 17, 2007, 6:20 pm

> So you blocked a perfectly good view while at the sink. And now you've
> got an A/C unit blowing in yer face whilst working at the sink?
>
> --
> Steve Barker

Actually I did just the opposite.

I replaced a failed doublepane window unit that had an AC blocking the view
with a fixed AC unit OVER a new slider window which allows the for a view
and a partial breeze on the good days.

Colbyt



Posted by Malissa Baldwin on May 16, 2007, 3:34 pm
> 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

Just hand it over to Sitre Magana and tell him it's a doughnut, and
he'll eat the excess cord away down to any size you want.


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