Can the cord be replaced with a longer high-test cord or cable? I am dealing with a 24 foot entry way ceiling which would be a great place for my bike
878447
I replaced mine with a slighty larger, stronger rope - personal preference only - the cord that comes with it is plenty strong and is long enough for almost any application.
878448
Hello, there's nothing special about the rope they've provided in the package. In fact, I've thought of replacing it with something more substantial myself however, keep in mind it must be of a diameter to allow it to pass through the relatively small eyelet that makes up the arresting mechanism which keeps the bike from freefalling back to earth when elevated.
878449
Yes. Just make sure you have a way to attach your new cord to the eye hook. We installed this system a few months ago and are very happy.
878450
Yes, the cord can be able to be replaced with a longer cord. The cord is not attached to the unit when you receive it - you must string it and tie it off at the end. So I don't see a problem with installing a longer cord.
878451
Yes , But it comes with a really long cord. If you replace it, use the same size. I,m hanging a Trek bicycle with the existing cord and it works fine. Nice product!!!
878452
I have mounted on 20' ceiling, have too much cord, wind it around anchors, kit comes with plenty, do no think you need to replace, but if you due, stay at same/similar diameter so it fits pulleys.
769437
Question for Renogy ... can you suggest a source for 8-10 ga cable to extend the cable as delivered? Can a new length of cable be "daisy-chained" onto the existing cable, yielding a cable with two different gauges? Or should the entire cable be replaced? Is the comment from Ian W. below about connectors correct?
2072899
one of the problems is the lenght 25 ft is just to long, but adjusting the resilution will help. the shorter the cord the better it will work.
2064002
very long its better for high ceilings but I made it work just adjust chain.
103308
The cord is much longer than the one shown and I hung it in my stairwell foyer on a 12 foot ceiling!
656124
Now The lenght is 23in. It can be few inches longer but I dont remember how many more. Once you chose a lenght you can make it shorter later later but not longer because the cables need to be cut to fit the ceiling fixture.
744192
No you can't. After switching to thinner cable, I could make it to touch ground in 10ft ceiling garage. I did a very careful engineering study when I switched to thinner (but higher grade) cable. If you simply increase the length of the cable with stock cable diameter, the cable will not wind evenly due to excess wraps. The cable may kink itself in the process of uncontrolled overlapping. I do not recommend any situation of uncontrolled overlapping. I am an engineering working in the field of cable actuated mechanism.
1625051
My garage ceiling is only 9 ft, however there is excess rope. If you require a longer rope, it appears to me that replacing the shipped rope would be relatively easy.
465345
not long enough for 14 feet. maybe you can get an electrician to add length to the hard wire and then you can add length to the chain by buying a few more feet of it at home depot or something.
1236928
i wasn't able to get it out because it is positioned in a bad spot. So I cut the old cable and removed it and left the plastic bracket in place. Then I installed the new one next to it and up a little higher so i could reach it with the screw gun. Warning - don't put the handle too high or it will wear out quicker. I noticed that when i had it mounted too high that the handle was always bent over by the arm cushion and it caused the cable to wear thru and i had to replace it again. Just position it high enough to reach with the screw gun/drill. Works great now
1005186
The top ceiling cover does not come attached anyway, so if you are or have a handyman available, the cord can be converted to a plug in style...would just need to purchase plug from hardware store and convert. Of course, if you are still hanging from ceiling, remember to slide the ceiling cover over the cord BEFORE you convert the cord into a plug in :-P
1364283
I went to Home Depot and purchased a shag lamp kit (I just used the chain since the wire pigtail included with the chandelier was more than 9 feet long) that worked just fine and was probably less expensive than buying an short piece for an extension.
1212437
200' with good cable (solid copper) is safe... If you use cca cable, try not to go over 100'. You need to start increasing voltage when you go farther.
406529
Yeah you can put a lamp cord or a better answer of the thickness is a cable wire will fit but you have to be careful when putting it in so it won't break
1201735
you can cut the end off and reterminate it as a different connector. the cable and insulation is not very thick. where the cable joins to the base is inside the unit. you can't just unscrew the supplied cable and connect a different one.
892003
Buy 200' or longer Siamese (signal/power) cables and bury the wires in pvc conduit. May lose some quality but better then nothing.
2187590
Hello Dorothyan,We are sorry to know about the cable. We will process replacement for the cable. Please contact our support team at support@skivatech.com with Amazon order number for replacement.Thanks,Skiva