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Lousy IEC Connections

I have had many different power cords.  I will not name manufacturers, but they are well known.  I continue to experience IEC plug slop.  And, quite frankly, I am tired of it.  Why spend the money on the cord when the connection is ultimately lame.
Have you experienced said slop and have you a solution?
rpw357
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ozzy
7,493 posts
 
Use a couple of wraps of plumbers teflon tape over the IEC end before inserting to tighten the connection.

ozzy
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fuzztone
5,629 posts
 
Cable risers do NOTHING for poor design.
IEC connects WERE set up for snug rubber plugs and 14 ga. cable. Not plastic or machined metal plugs with stiffy garden hose.
Thanks for bringing this up, I wrap the plug with friction tape.
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millercarbon
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Uh, they support the cable, obviating the need for all this other stuff. That's not nothing. 


petg60
1,486 posts
 
And if you want you can go extreme.
https://www.furutech.com/2017/10/11/15603/


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fuzztone
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Supporting the cable does NOT "obviate" anything. Unless your rig is laying around in the floor collecting dust, never touched. An actual solution would be for some genius to invent a locking plug that accepts 8-12 awg wire.

https://www.amazon.com/Rewireable-IEC320-C13-Accidental-Unplugging-Disconnections/dp/B01DCFVXKK/ref=...
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