Can I replace the existing cord with a longer one? That is, can I open the casing, remove the existing cord and connect a new one inside the housing?
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Probably, but why bother? Mine have an approximately 9" cord so I attached the wires to the correct terminals of a plug. If You want to wire it directly into an electrical box, you can put black, white, and green electrician's tape on the hot, common, and ground, respectively, and then wire nut them to the source wires.
461274
most of the lights we got had no cord at all so yes a longer cord is not a problem
461275
The existing wires come directly out of an encapsulated power supply in the box. What I did was open the box and attach the existing wires to an inserted Romax wire using wire nuts. There is plenty of room in the box for the wire nuts. I sealed the hole with a little calk.
867300
Not as far as I can see - there's a gap and some holes at the bottom which I always thought *maybe* could come away and allow the user to shorten the chord... but you'd need a screwdriver at least.
1647377
Yes. You slide off the cap portion of the plug away from the wider prong. You can remove the wire from housing plug by pulling up. Then if you need to you can shorted the cord. The directions are included in the package.
1383647
Yes, you can replace it. You can also replace the handset cord. They both connect with plugs. They aren't hardwired.
1551511
When I replaced mine I just used a flat head screw driver and a knife. When it got to the clips on the back of the casing I just grabbed both halves at the front and ripped it open. The casing started to bend but the clips came undone and there was no damage at all. Of course proceed at your own risk
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MANUFACTURER ANSWER:Hello Kristopher,Excellent question. Yes you can crack open the housing, but 98 out of 100 times you will break the housing in the process. Unfortunately this also voids our one year warranty if the serial adapter has been taken apart. I you would like a screenshot of an opened serial adapter, please contact me directly at the email address stated here -> http://plugable.com/support/email.Kind regards,PatricPlugable Technologies
1385993
If you're going to use the wires that come with the system you would have to splice. Or, you can buy extension cords that can add more length without splicing.
2007325
if the original cable doesn't reach, you will need to buy a universal cable with housing and custom fit it. the end result will be nice. I do it all the time when it needs to be done.
1915240
The cord is not detachable. As for replaceable, I'm sure someone who knows what he is doing can replace them.
140696
While I don't know the answer, I'd say that the odds are zero, as replacement requests would be infrequent and you would have to splice the cord (there is no connector on the heating pad side).
1029069
That is the same model I bought this power cord for and it is great, but the cord isn't as long as original. No problems though:)
595004
You could have taken the cord apart, personally that was way too much work. You will still need an extension cord anyway, so go to Home Depot or Lowe's and get a HD extension cord without a plug and then just connect the plug. It was all less than $9. Done! It gets hot, to the touch, so you need an area of the floor clear to set in on.
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You should be able to do it. Makes sure it is the same type with the one you got. Sometime there is add on with the new one.
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Pull the old cord out as you put the new one in untill you get to the end of the cord and you will be fine. Look at how the old cord started and stopped. It is easy, you dont need the exaxt same length.
2219306
I read in the buyer comments that the company would replace the cord. Alternatively a few buyer replaced it with cords available in stores.
2011475
Hey. the cord is a bit too long, but the connection is the same, so I just have some extra cord stuffed in. Nothing noticeable on the exterior, just underneath, and no problems after a year of using it. So basically, yes.
1125427
I had to modify a cord I already had. I got a round plug from the hardware.