Can this cord be repaired?

[mobiledynamics]

No one on Clist will buy a 25 foot cord for $40 when 25 feet of 14/3 can be had a Homers for $20....They will want to pay $8 for a used cord...

Granted the OP is probably heavier gauge, but that usually is to cover longer lengths for VD.

The reality is that good cord ends cost $. Often, when you compare to build the same cord with portable cord you buy and ends, it costs MORE than if you were to buy a premade moulded one.

With that said, I prefer Carol portable cord. All my ~extension cords~ are DIY made Carol Cord of varying gauges with Hubbell Ends.

 

[buddyboy]

No one on Clist will buy a 25 foot cord for $40 when 25 feet of 14/3 can be had a Homers for $20....They will want to pay $8 for a used cord...

Granted the OP is probably heavier gauge, but that usually is to cover longer lengths for VD.

The reality is that good cord ends cost $. Often, when you compare to build the same cord with portable cord you buy and ends, it costs MORE than if you were to buy a premade moulded one.

With that said, I prefer Carol portable cord. All my ~extension cords~ are DIY made Carol Cord of varying gauges with Hubbell Ends.

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[rsanter]

Cut it at the damaged portion and buy one new male and one new female end.

Then make yourself one 96 foot cord and one 4 foot cord!

Believe it or not a short 4 foot cord can come in really handy sometimes!

Unless you actually need all 100 feet of extension cord, you will never miss the 4 foot section of it. If you do, connect them together!

Jim

This is exactly what I would do
I can't say how many times I have needed a 2-4 ft extension

Bob

 

[exmaxima1]

You don't need a 24$ end but nothing looks as nasty as a cord with booger so close to the end. I agree it "could" be repaired and made safe to be used by an electrical engineer, for most people it should have a new repair end.

Exactly. It all depends on the use. If its a marine application, then you need to worry about water resistance and need to cut off the damaged portion. If you use it on a jobsite, then a quality connector that holds up to abuse makes sense. But if its a home use, for example my kids trimming the bushes and cutting into the cord a half dozen times, tape is the appropriate repair

 

[CJ7VFR]

This is exactly what I would do
I can't say how many times I have needed a 2-4 ft extension

Bob

I have a three foot cord I made for my fireplace insert blower fan.

The cord that came with the insert was just too short to reach the closest outlet near the fireplace.

I had some heavy duty stranded cord wire around, and made a three foot long extension cord for the blower.

True, I could have probably purchased a 15 or 25 foot already made cord for this, but then it would have to be all coiled up on the floor next to the fireplace, and I didn't want that, or have people possibly trip over it.

The three foot cord works great, and when I am done with it, it goes on a shelf in the basement, ready for any other job that I need just that last few feet to reach a plug.

Jim

 

[LS6 Tommy]

BTW, OSHA lately has not allowed replacement plugs on power cords.

Yes they do, but only if the replacement end meets the same UL Listing as the original.

Tommy

 

[TractorJeff]

Home cord? Little silicone to seal it. Wrap electrical tape around it!
Dad bought an expensive heavy duty cord when I was young (40 yrs ago), YEP! It got nicked on day 2 or 5 of its life, Dad was PO'ed! Wrapped it with old cloth type electrical tape and went on. Know what? Its still in use with the tape starting to peel off even. No one DIED, the WORLD didn't END, OSHA never showed up and the INSURANCE Company never revoked the Home Owners Policy!!
Me?
I'd taped it till the day I was at the big box store, then picked up a replacement end, then maybe in the next year installed it when I was Bored!

 

[mobiledynamics]

LOL. I must be drunk cause in the 1st pic, it clearly shows me something no one else is seeing except for wylie...we must be drinking the same whiskey.

$4 connector exists
$15 connector exist

Either option is a whole lot better than some being doled out

 

[Leoruiz]

Too long to begin with. I'd whack it in 3 and get some twist lock plugs.

 

[Mr. T]

. Know what? Its still in use with the tape starting to peel off even.

My Grandpa smoked two packs of Camel unfilter, ate a pound of bacon and drank a fifth of Jack every day. Died at 110 with a hard on.

Sound like a good plan for me too!

 

[JettaGetUpandGo]

How about liquid electrical tape and pour in so it forms back. This would take some handy work. Then finish it with actual electrical tape once it hardens.

This was my exact thought when I read the first post of this thread. Much cheaper than a $24 connector and the cord remains 100'.

 

[BFBOB]

OF COURSE the right thing to do is cut off the damage and put a new plug or receptacle on, as the case may be.

....but what I've done on a few occasions is fill in the divots with hot glue - get it really, really good and hot, and it will bond with the insulation pretty well. Finish up with a layer of electrical tape. NOT the right thing, but then who always does the right thing?

 

[BDT/NWMN]

96' with the male end still good..... Finally get a longer length cord to replace that goofy 2' cord on my one cup coffee maker..

 

[rick carpenter]

Cut the damaged end off and replace with a new end. But before buttoning it all up, slip in a ******. Viola, you'll now have about 125'!

 

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Cut off the damaged section.
Go to Lowes or Home Depot or Ace Hardware and buy a new end.
Male or female depending on the end you cut off.
Follow the directions on the package and install the new end.


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[Rm2728]

Go to Lowes, get a set of waterproof plug ends. One male, one female. Cut the cord, plug the ends in and screw the seal. Good as new.

Make sure whatever you use is rated for the gauge of cord. Is it a 20a cord?

 

[JRC3]

Problem solved.


I know it's not grounded but that's what pliers are for.

 

[FullRaceMerc]

That ^ end is yellow just like the factory cord. Who would ever notice the difference?

 

[Norcal]

Problem solved.


I know it's not grounded but that's what pliers are for.

Joe Tedesco's pool cord, had not seen that photo in years.

 

[Zeke]

I've got cords attached to tools that look worse than that.

 

[PeteDB]

The safest thing for you to do is to pack up the cord and send it to me and then go buy a new one. I would not want you to worry about or get hurt by that cord.

 

[59 wagon man]

How about liquid electrical tape and pour in so it forms back. This would take some handy work. Then finish it with actual electrical tape once it hardens.

this would be the way i handle the repair

 

[600SL]

Cut the chord and put two end on and have one 96 foot chord and 1 4 foot chord.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

this would be the way i handle the repair

To me it looks like the conductor strands have been damaged so repairing it like that wouldnt fix it.

 

[CRF8]

Trash


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[CS223]

Buy a small tube of Aquaseal polyurethane adhesive, clean the damaged area with alcohol, apply Aquaseal to fill the void completely and then tape.

 

[exmaxima1]

Trash


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I think others feel the same way. Last summer I was driving a country road to work and a guy had put 2 large cords out in the trash. I took them and both had broken connectors. Fixed them and now I have a spare 12/3-100' and 10/3-50'

 

[CJ7VFR]

I think others feel the same way. Last summer I was driving a country road to work and a guy had put 2 large cords out in the trash. I took them and both had broken connectors. Fixed them and now I have a spare 12/3-100' and 10/3-50'

This is not quite the same thing, but the radio I have in my garage was a picked find.

I found it in the trash about 30 years ago. The only thing wrong with it was that the male plug had been ripped off of the end of the cord.

I bought a male replacement end, wired it up, and I have been using that radio ever since!

It's really a wonder to see what good stuff people throw away!

Jim

 

[Mustang51js]

I can't believe a thread about a cut extension cord made it this far lol

 

[PugetDude]

I can't believe a thread about a cut extension cord made it this far lol

It's a 100' cord....should generate at least that may replies...

 

[Dan_inthewind]

Measure off four feet, cut it, new end. Move house four feet. Done!

 

[JRC3]

They should make all 100' extension chords actually 104' long.

 

[TheEquineFencer]

It's a 100' cord....should generate at least that may replies...

LOL... me too.

 

[warren57]

When I do that, I normally am in the middle of a project and am not going to run to the store right now for a new end. I shorten and replace after I'm done with my project.
I keep a can of "liquid tape" available at any electrical department. Lasts for a long time if you keep the lid tight. I paint multiple coats until it's well insulated and then wrap the area about 6" each direction with electrical tape.
The liquid tape REALLY sticks and has a coating much like the rubber dip used on tool handles. I think it actually ad hears better.
The repair would likely last a lifetime, but like most others I cut the damaged area away and put on a new end when I get to the store.
I sometimes end up buying both a male and female cord cap and end up with two shorter cords!


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[LS6 Tommy]

This thread is still running?

Tommy

 

[wyliesdiesels]

This thread is still running?

Tommy

No kidding.

75 comments and rising...

 

[sberry]

I am looking in to see if we have more engineers on this.

 

[richeyc2000]

I would buy a new end for it and have a 95 foot expensive extension cord.

Measure off four feet, cut it, new end. Move house four feet. Done!

What uncletater and Dan_inthewind said. [emoji12]

Can't believe this thread is still going.
I'm just adding fuel to the fire.


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[ModClean]

I expected better problem-solving around here. Practically 80 replies to get to the right answer...

- Cut cord around around damage, expose individual connectors
- Pick the receptacle you most commonly plug that cord into
- Install a junction box 3.5' from that receptacle, in direction you normally pull cord
- Run the 4' length from receptacle to junction box
- Connect remaining 96' at junction box, using appropriate wire nuts and tape

 

[wyliesdiesels]

This thread has turned into a joke!