Heavy power cord

There is already a standard for this and readily available at least in Europe.

tom68971,047 posts11-07-2019 9:43pmBased upon several ideas presented above I have decided that from now on all manufacturers of electronic components and power cord should incorporate a male “tab” on the IEC connection and power cord suppliers should have a corresponding female “tab” that locks on to the “tab” on the IEC. That would solve at least one part of the problem at the connection site. Cable elevators and other suspension devices will still be required by some who have heavy cords and need extra support but at least the cables will stay secured to the equipment. (Computer cables use locking connectors quite frequently). Comments?

I have used Scotch brand, blue painters tape, around the female IEC end of a very heavy ac cable. Cut evenly, with a wrap around that was suitable for the particular connection. Never any gooey residue, if removed.....So, that I understand what I have thought for many years. The IEC plug end on pretty much every power cord, is the female, and the chassis mount IEC on the equipment, is the male, based on the plugs " blade " configuration. Somehow I thought this was stated above, to be opposite of this. BTW, I build my own cables, with excellent results.......

Mapleshade and I applied Super String Theory to the fabulous set up at CES. All power cords and speaker cables were suspended from eye hooks in the ceiling by string, with a rubber band at one end. Shannon Dickson said it looked like Plan 9 from Outer Space. The Nakamichi Dragon CD Transport and separate DAC were isolated on my Nimbus sub Hertz platform, the DAC sitting on the underslung ballast of the iso platform. The CD Transport created a strong vacuum around the CD 💿 once it was inserted. You know, for an extra stage of isolation. Better safe than sorry! 🤗

"...I have decided that from now on all manufacturers of electronic components and power cord should incorporate a male “tab” on the IEC connection..."

I think a better/easier solution is to incorporate a "lip" in the male IEC connector where the cable can rest. Or simply increase the depth of the connector.