Power cord too short on Joey Access Point 2

[DanO']

Is there a replacement for the power cord or if not,can I use an extention cord

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

You can use an extension cord. I have had to do that on two of mine.

 

[charlesrshell]

Is there a replacement for the power cord or if not,can I use an extention cord

I have used an extention cord before. Worked just fine.

 

[DanO']

Thank you. I remember some electronics would not work if plugged into an extention cord. I must be dating myself.

 

[jerryez]

Just use a heavy duty cord and only as long as required to make the connection from available lengths at the hardware store.

 

[sam_gordon]

Just use a heavy duty cord and only as long as required to make the connection from available lengths at the hardware store.

A heavy duty cord? How much power does it draw?

 

[Altitudinous]

Drawing about 17.5 watts, it would seem that a normal 16 gauge indoor cord would be fine.

 

[KAB]

Any extension cord made since 1960 should work.

 

[TheKrell]

Any extension cord made since 1960 should work.

Interesting. What happened in 1960?

 

[KAB]

Interesting. What happened in 1960?

My 7th Birthday.

 

[Bobby]

Interesting. What happened in 1960?

I got my first driver's license!

 

[Tampa8]

The beginning of the most dramatic, perhaps most important decade in our history since the Civil War.

 

[MikeD-C05]

1960 Two years before I was born . My mom graduated high school in 1960 and my dad graduated in 1957. They were married in 1961 and I came along a year later.

 

[bookworm370]

Electricity was discovered and Watt's law??? Nope, that's not it! ROFL

 

[thomasjk]

Interesting. What happened in 1960?

I graduated from High School.

 

[TheKrell]

Alright you clowns! I want to know what happened in 1960 that pertains to extension cords. Still waiting for illumination.

 

[bookworm370]

Alright you clowns! I want to know what happened in 1960 that pertains to extension cords. Still waiting for illumination.

Alright, spoiled sport. In the 60's, NEMA electrical code make polarized extension cords (small slot=Hot, large slot = Neutral) were mandatory. Before that both slots were the same size. Lots of zaps avoided! And also newer switching power supplies like the ones on the Joey's require Hot being Hot and Neutral being Neutral or bad things can happen, like poof!

Now, you've ruined a perfectly good (Who's on First) thread!!! ROFL!

 

[TheKrell]

Thanks BW.

 

[KAB]

Thanks BW.

Happy now? My point was, extension cords made before most people born on this site are OK