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A search of "Loose Power Cable" didn't turn up much so I thought I would start a thread on this.
I just got my first big heavy "garden hose" power cable, a CPCC Model 11. And I am finding that it the combination of its weight and connections that aren't very tight at both ends, it tends to droop at both the outlet of my Running Springs Haley power conditioner and at the IEC of my amp.
So I am looking for suggestions of what, if anything, I can do to tighten up the connections at both locations. At the power outlet of the Haley, I have used some spare Herbies Grungebuster discs as shims between the CPCC and the power cord plugged in below it to keep the CPCC from drooping.
Any other thoughts or recommendations are much appreciated.
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I thought Enid Lumley, decades ago, convinced all golden-eared audiofools of the benefits of lifting power, IC, and speaker cable off floors.
I've been using PVC-pipe couplings (far left, stacked atop one of 3 Tripp-Lite isolation-transformer-based powerconditioners*) for a few years, but the last couple weeks I needed more and converted to plastic-electical-conduit couplers. These I even painted after removing the price labels! The smaller ones in this pic are 2", the larger ones 2-1/2"...ninety-one cents and $1.32 at Lowe's...plus lacquer thinner and spraypaint. :-)
Still on the carpet, where they will remain forever, are 2 bundles of mostly white speaker cable for surround speakers and SWs and powercables for the SW amp and V'steen woofers. All the power, IC, and speakercable for the front-3 channels never touch the carpet.
* I use these for the less-critical amps in the system. The main amps are plugged into an Audience aR2p-TO p-con, the smallish white box plugged into an outlet on the left-hand wall.
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Tin-eared audiofool, former fotografer, and terrible competitive-pistol shootist.
"Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted." Albert Einstein.
Hi:
I've been reviewing your method for lifting cables off of the carpet - impressive. I was wondering if the need for lifting cables also applies to hardwood floors. Thanks for your ideas and pictures. ROGER
...and I have no intuition about it.
Anyone else?
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Tin-eared audiofool, former fotografer, and terrible competitive-pistol shootist.
"Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted." Albert Einstein.
Duster's suggestion on the IEC or component end is probably as good as you can do. On the recepticle end I've used tubular foam pipe insulation( Ace Hardware) wedged between the plugs in a similar manner you describe.( with you using Herbies ) My "rogue" cord is a Pangea 9.
Teflon tape wrapped around the end of the IEC female connector a few times will tighten things up on that end. I've also pried the male end blades apart (slightly) to increase the friction on that end.
Same here, but most of my 'problems' with grip comes from the IEC end...here I simply used either vibrapod with a sad ball or some other extra footer under the IEC body for support.
3M Nexcare Transpore medical tape available at any drug store is a must-have in my cable building tool box and great for tasks such as a single wrap around the end of an IEC connector for obtaining a snug fit when a loose fitting one is plugged into an IEC inlet. The polyethylene film is quite robust and the medical grade adhesive does not produce a gooey residue such as the dreaded sticky mess of black electrical tape.
Nexcare First Aid Flexible Clear Tape 2 Pack 1 Inch
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Thanks Duster.....works like a charm.
What it doesn't address is the poor connection of many IEC plugs and the receptacles that they fit into so loosely. Stick the probe of a continuity tester into any given IEC plug and I'll bet it falls right back out, unless it's a Furutech, Oyaide or "equivalent." I used to put black electricians's tape around the ends of these things (never had a sticky problem, must have been lucky) until I realized that it does nothing to enhance the integrity of the connection itself.
I would agree that there could be a better connector system. The mechanical interface between IEC connectors and IEC inlets won't provide the proverbial 'grip of death' that some folks may seek from an AC plug and AC outlet interface. A general impression of 'adequate conductivity' for any given application is the best I can reasonably hope for in these matters.
Sounds like awesome advice. I'm heading down the street for some of this tomorrow morning!
Nexcare, no sticky mess! Here I come Walgreen.
Edits: 04/20/12
Low tech, some might think low class. But a empty toilet tissue cardboard tube with a notch cut at the proper height supports two of my PC's at the ICE's.
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