Excess AC cord ?

Cal · 05-28-2015, 08:25 AM

Best answer yet AC2717!

You may also try removing the outer case and stuffing the excess cord inside without cutting anything. There is usually some room.

MAXUM · 05-28-2015, 11:23 AM

Hire an electrician to cut a cord and put a new plug on the end? Hmm... this takes about 5 minutes to do, there are a whopping three wires to connect to the new plug end and you'd really have to be a complete moron to screw it up if you can read simple directions (usually included with the new plug end).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OfdIfX-PwI

jetlag100 · 05-28-2015, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cal

Best answer yet AC2717!

You may also try removing the outer case and stuffing the excess cord inside without cutting anything. There is usually some room.

Tried that, buts there's not enough room....

Cal · 05-31-2015, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jetlag100

Tried that, buts there's not enough room....

Oops, I did this with older units a while back. Guess newer ones are more compact

camp guy · 05-31-2015, 12:00 PM

The plug at the end of the cord on my AC units has a built in circuit breaker, something that probably could not be duplicated by a homeowner.

I think the prevailing wisdom involves consulting with an electrician.

brk-lnt · 05-31-2015, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by camp guy

The plug at the end of the cord on my AC units has a built in circuit breaker, something that probably could not be duplicated by a homeowner.

I think the prevailing wisdom involves consulting with an electrician.

Are you sure it's not a GFCI?

kauriel · 05-31-2015, 07:47 PM

We had same issue and got lucky that wrapping the cord around the frame for the AC once made it pretty close to the correct length.

dpg · 06-01-2015, 06:33 AM

Stop staring at it and don't worry about it before you know it you'll be raking leaves again.

05-28-2015, 08:25 AM	#1
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camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,189 Thanks: 301 Thanked 527 Times in 294 Posts	Excess AC cord The plug at the end of the cord on my AC units has a built in circuit breaker, something that probably could not be duplicated by a homeowner. I think the prevailing wisdom involves consulting with an electrician.

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MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Hire an electrician to cut a cord and put a new plug on the end? Hmm... this takes about 5 minutes to do, there are a whopping three wires to connect to the new plug end and you'd really have to be a complete moron to screw it up if you can read simple directions (usually included with the new plug end). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OfdIfX-PwI

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kauriel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Laconia, N. MA Posts: 290 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 44 Posts	We had same issue and got lucky that wrapping the cord around the frame for the AC once made it pretty close to the correct length.

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dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,597 Thanks: 153 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	Stop staring at it and don't worry about it before you know it you'll be raking leaves again.

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