Comments on: Electrical Extension Cord Safety Tip http://RVTipOfTheDay.com/general-tips/electrical-extension-cord-safety-tip/ A daily Tip Related to the RVing Lifestyle Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joe McT http://RVTipOfTheDay.com/general-tips/electrical-extension-cord-safety-tip//comment-page-1#comment-251 Joe McT Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:03:06 +0000 http://RVTipOfTheDay.com/?p=704#comment-251 Looking at the picture displaying the burned power cord it seems to appear twisted. This twisting occurs - and can damage- when cords are wrapped up using the hand and shoulder method. The way my electrician neighbor taught me to wrap cords is by laying them out as straight as possible and then looping with one hand grasping the cord while the other feeds the remainder. The end result is a cord that is not twisted. I believe that the cord displayed had been erroneously wrapped prior to it being used on the reel. Looking at the picture displaying the burned power cord it seems to appear twisted. This twisting occurs – and can damage- when cords are wrapped up using the hand and shoulder method. The way my electrician neighbor taught me to wrap cords is by laying them out as straight as possible and then looping with one hand grasping the cord while the other feeds the remainder. The end result is a cord that is not twisted.

I believe that the cord displayed had been erroneously wrapped prior to it being used on the reel.

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