3 Cord Management Tips - NO MORE TANGLING!
Вставка
- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- This week Tom gives us 3 helpful electrical cord management techniques from how to safely connect two cables and then store those cables tangle free for your next project.
SUBSCRIBE TO HGMM ►► bit.ly/HGMMsub
SUBSCRIBE TO HOME CRAFT CHRONICLES ►► / @homecraftchronicles
*****
Home & Garden for Mere Mortals web site:
homeandgarden.f...
*****
For Mere Mortals is a trademark of
© ZRAM Media, LLC
formeremortals....
Great demonstration, Tom. Which reminds me, time for a new one.
Get a good one! Thanks for watching.
You know I will. I've seen some that actually have the wires twisted inside the protective sheathing...not good.
thanks for slowing it down for us. i've never been able to figure out the first method.
True, it can take some practice to get it right.
Thanks Tom! I was about to toss out my 50 ft cord because I spent so much time wrangling it and thought it was just too long. :-)
A 50ft cord is like gold. Don't ever throw it away. Just wrangle it up and keep it a long time.
I have used both of the methods in the past but I am currently using the extension cord in a bucket method from this old house. It's really best for cords that are over 50' but it's so convenient to be able to carry the cord in a bucket and just pull out the amount you need without having to unravel the entire cord.
I like this method too, unless you have a bunch of cords (somehow, I managed to end up with too many). In that case, the over/under method is best because you can stack or hang them all together. I still have one in a bucket for quick access though.
eric mcmahon Good point Eric. I do like the bucket method for really long cords, but prefer to wrap/roll 50' and under so I can hang them. Thanks for watching.
rjtumble Agreed. The bucket works great for grab and go, but the over/under is my go to for most cords
Gotta picture/link of this? Thanks!
The editor of this video did an amazing job. Smooth jump cuts after every other word in spots.
ben pforr Great crew at HGMM
I actually have a 5-gallon bucket method I use for my tool cables, because the long ones rated for 15-20 amps are so much heavier. I put a big enough hole in the bucket near the bottom to feed the male end through, feed about 3-6 feet of cable through that, and THEN do an over-under type feeding into the bucket until the whole bucket has the whole coil of cable. That way, I can just pick up the bucket, put it near the outlet (but have enough leeway on the male end in case the outlet is a ceiling one) and then just grab the female end and pull until I reach the tool or run out of cable and need to grab another bucket of cable. Also has the benefit of keeping them fairly clean, dry, and intact when not in use and/or in transit.
cheeseisgreat24 Great points. Those big cables are great to manage in a bucket.
Great tips!! Thanks for sharing. : )
Green Kitty Thanks for watching!
Good video. If I ever fall out of an airplane, I hope I have an extension cord or rope with me, it will snag on something.
If I ever fall out of an airplane, I hope its still on the tarmac.
So, basically, you're crocheting your cords (loop through loop). Got it!
Terry Hickman Exactly! Take a little bit of practice, but one you get the hang of it you're good to go.
I have used that daisy chain method before, what I found out if you hang them up for a long period of time the wire forms a memory. Then I went to the second way you showed. Worked great but was a pain to store. Then I went with storing it in a five gallon bucket, cutting a hole at the bottom side had then male end sticking through then just stuffed the cord in(we use that method at the fire station for rescue ropes as well as exception cords). The cord flakes out fast and has never tangled, plus it is easy to store and label the bucket of what is inside.
Very informative and well demonstrated video. Thumbs up and I'm off to check out your channel, thank you.
Thanks Danny! I hope you find great information on both channels
The first method is how parachutes are packed so you know that method works.
Jason McCoy Good enough endorsement for me.
good ideas because it only tangles when it is minus 40 up here.
dymondwillow2 Of course. Everything works on warm sunny days.
i tried the first method and my supervisor flipped his shit cause he thought i had tangled the cord up.
It always seem like supervisors are the last ones to know the good information. I hope you were able to convince them.