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ELECTRIC CORD sa ELECTRIC CORD STORAGE & WRAPPING x CORD (ELECTRIC) x ELECTRIC PLUG x EXTENSION CORD x PLUG (ELECTRIC) x POWER CORD xx ELECTRIC WIRE Tip suggests color-coding electrical plugs and their tools to make it easy to identify the correct plug in a plug strip. Tip shows how to make a switch-operated extension cord for less than $5. An overhead extension cord is supported from metal shower curtain rings which slide along a taut steel cable. A look at the variety of electric outlets and extension cords that can be purchased to safely expand the number of places to plug in appliances. Tip: Wooden block with two slots serves as a cord shortener for an overhead shoplight. Tip: Make a hanger from wire to keep slack electric cord out of the way of a power saw. Tip: Make a four-outlet receptical box for use with power tools. How to replace a worn lamp cord. Tip: Coathanger and tape prevent an extension cord and tool cord from becoming unplugged accidently. Tip on shortening the electrical cord on all your portable power tools and always using an extension cord. Tip on stringing an extension cord overhead using metal cable, large fishing swivels, and screw eyes. Repairing defective electrical plugs. How to replace a defective lamp or appliance plug. How to replace a defective lamp or appliance plug. Pattern for an extension cord carrier. Tip shows how to make an organizer for a long extension cord from a 5-gallon pail with an outlet box attached on the side. Make your own shockproof extension cord which is equipped with a ground fault interrupter. Simple extension cord holder for a 50 or 100-ft. cord. Made from a piece of plywood. Cord reel for long extension cords. Repairing damaged electrical plugs. Looks at round cord plugs, flat cord plugs, and three-prong plugs. Tip on covering a lampcord with clear plastic tubing to prevent it being chewed through by a small child or pet. A guide to choosing and using the right extension cord. Tip explains how to put a replacement plug on an extension cord. Tip: A fused 20-amp adaptor is tied into a clothes dryer circuit or the electric service box to provide a temporary source of electricity for tools during a remodeling project. Tip: Position a switch-controlled outlet directly over a workbench. Use a short extension cord (pigtail) supported by a weight and pulley system to facilitate using power tools at your bench. Tip: Plastic 5-gallon bucket stores long extension cords. Tip: Color code your portable power tool cords when using several tools that share the same outlet. "Work tree" consists of swivel-base light fixtures, a shelf for fasteners and tools, and an electric-power outlet box all mounted on a 2x4 "trunk". Tip: Install a weathertight, four-outlet electric box in the gussetted end of a sawhorse. Tip on protecting an extension cord by sheathing with an old rubber garden hose. Tip on using a flexible rubber plumbing connector and two hose clamps to keep multiple extension cords from pulling apart at the plugs. Electric cord suspension arm. Wooden arm, fastened to a wall, but still free to swing, is used to support the electric cords of small hand tools such as drills or sanders. Tip on using a plasic bucket to store a long extension cord so that it will pull out without tangling. Tips on matching the correct extension cord to outdoor electrical power equipment. The power line interface. This article takes you through the AC line interface of a typical piece of audio equipment. Provides practical suggestions to achieve optimum performance and safety in anything you build that plugs into the wall. How to replace a plug on a small appliance or lamp. Tip: Handy extension cord holder to make from scrap plywood. Portable electric outlet is made from an outlet box on the end of No. 18 flexible cord. Box is fastened to a round cover plate mounted on a L-shaped plywood bracket that can be screwed or clamped to a wall or bench top. Safer electrical connections for plug-in power equipment. (1) Line splice with shrink tubing. (2) Replacing plug or socket ends. Tip: How to prevent the power cords on portable electric tools from breaking at the point where they enter the housing. Diagram shows how to tie the electrician's knot to keep a cord from pulling out of a plug. Tips on how to select an extension cord to meet your needs. Includes a table of cord lengths and ampere ratings for 110-120 VAC tools. Simple wooden reel to store and carry heavy, long extension cords. Consists of two dowels, set at an angle, into a piece of wood with a handle cutout. Build a short extension cord with a built-in ground fault interrupter. Simple wooden reel for storing short extension cords. Extension cord reel. Wooden reel 12" square uses an electric box with 4 recepticals as the hub, around which you can wind many feet of extension cord. How to construct an electrical cord with four grounded plug outlets and a heavy-duty three way cord on a hang-up reel. Make your own power cord reel. Reel with crank will store 150-ft. extension cord. How to rewire a table lamp or floor lamp, replace a lampcord, add an in-line switch to the cord and replace the plug. Portable tool care. How to install a replacement line cord on a portable electric tool. How to rewire a two-pronged plug. Coffee can with plastic lids on each end protects the connection of two extension cords outdoors. How to plan for overseas electrical supplies. An illustrated chart shows the normal electrical service available in 69 foreign locations and the various styles of plugs that are required. How to tie the U.L. (Underwriters' Laboratories) knot to provide strain relief for electrical cords. Extension-cord reel made from a movie film reel. Has built-in recepticle. Extension cord reel stores a long cord for easy unreeling or rewinding to any desired distance. Workshop minicourse. How to replace an electrical plug. Build this reel to store an electric mower power cord or a long extension cord. Built of wood, it is equipped with a crank and a large spike (to stick into the lawn). Holds 100-ft. of 2-16 cable. Tip: Diagram shows how to bundle a rope (or extension cord) for storage. Storage "reel" for electric cord is made from PVC pipe. Make an extension cord fitted with a ground fault circuit interrupter. What you should know about extension cords. Long extension cord is readily available if coiled around an X-shaped tree fastened inside a plastic bucket with plug and extending through a hole cut near the bottom of the bucket. Tip shows how to make a cord reel for 100 or more feet of heavy-duty electrical cord. Tip: How to make a handy wooden holder to keep an extension cord coiled, letting out just the amount you need to use. Extension cord holder is made from two coffee cans and some wood. Simple reel made from wood for storing an extension cord. Tip on using a chain of rubber bands to keep the electric cord of a power tool suspended from a ceiling hook and out of your way when working. Wood and hardboard protector (bridge) for electrical cords that cross the middle of a floor and could be stepped on. Hand reel for storing an extension cord is made from two dowels and two strips of plywood. Tip on using spark plug boots as strain reliefs on power tool cords. Tip: Five-gallon plastic bucket provides storage for an electric extension cord. A second bucket with tool belt pouches attached around the outside rim serves as a tool box. Tip shows a way to color-code tools and their power cords. Tip: Use a plastic jug to protect extension cord connectors from rain when used outdoors. Tip: Install a hook on the end of your shop tool cords so they won't lay on the floor and be damaged. Chain made from rubber bands keeps a power tool's cord up and out of the way. Tip on color-coding electric cords on power tools. Pivoting arm with single electric outlet in the center of a room keeps cords from portable power tools overhead and out of the way. Make a timer-controller outlet box (extension cord) for use with tools that heat up (hot-melt glue gun, soldering iron, ...) to prevent accidental fires. Tip on using an elastic armband to keep the power cord out of the way when operating portable tools. Equip portable power tools with short pigtail power cords and twist-lock plugs. Make an extension cord equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Extension cord for your workshop slides along a taut cable above your workbench on shower curtain rings. Tip shows how to use plastic electrical conduit as a ceiling mount to suspend an extension cord over a workbench. Tip on protecting power cords and extension cords using lengths of PVC pipe. Avoiding falls in your workshop. Includes tip on making wooden bridges to cover electrical cords. Tip recommends bobbing the electric cords on power tools. Tip on reducing the length of the power cord on portable tools. These short cords are then plugged into a common extension cord for use. The use of a short cord on the tool itself eliminates the twisting and kinking associated with long cords. Tip: Convert your portable power tools to use an overhead coiled supply cord to eliminate cable clutter. Tip on keeping a portable tool's power cord out of the way by means of an elastic band and hook attached to your arm. Tip on cutting down the power cord on portable tools and using a common extension cord to power each tool as needed. Tip: Make straps from "Velcro" to fasten around coiled-up electrical cords. Tip suggests how to use a bungee cord to keep a tool's electrical cord out of harm's way. Repairing electric cords on appliances. Tip: Attach an electrical receptical box to the leg of your sawhorse. Use an extension cord to deliver power to the box. Tip shows how to coil a rope or extension cord so it will uncoil without twists in it. Tip on fitting an extension cord with a duplex outlet box that slips into mounting brackets conveniently located around a workshop. | |||||||||
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