[ale] OT: powerstrip with narrow plug

[Pete Hardie]

 oh, there is no existing wiring to replace

On Thu, May 9, 2019, 23:19 Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> This would be a fine time to completely replace that 50+ year old wire
> with degraded insulation and cracks waiting to spark that house fire.
>
> On May 9, 2019 10:22:44 PM EDT, Pete Hardie via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>>
>> Watch the news for a house fire...:)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 10:09 PM William Bagwell via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thursday 09 May 2019, Jeff Hubbs via Ale wrote:
>>> > How would it be to cut the power cord, pass it through the louvered
>>> back,
>>> > and attach a new plug?
>>>
>>> This would be my suggestion as well. Home Depot, Lowes, etc sell
>>> replacement
>>> plugs. Most even have a strip gage molded in somewhere. IIRC the black
>>> wire
>>> goes to the brass screw, white to silver and green to green. Wrap the
>>> bare
>>> wire ends the same direction the screws tighten and it should be good
>>> for
>>> another 50 years:)
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