This is why you don't use 14ga 50' extension cords for your charger

[Mathew Hennessy]

Here's the ends of my cord after about 5 months of regular use, _really_ pretty

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I just replaced with a 25' 12ga cord that is quite a bit more robust.

[JinxRemoving]

wow! toasty ...

[Toasty]

wow! toasty ...

that suppose to be funny?

[Toasty]

i guess i better stop using this

[jeffhre]

i guess i better stop using this

I wouldn't worry...those newer laptop batteries are supposed to be much safer now!!!



Thanks Toasty, I can't stop laughing, had to have a third look. Alcohol, floating shower shoes, oh the humanity...Sorry, my sense of humor may be just a bit twisted!!!

[DonC]

i guess i better stop using this

Uh-oh, I feel a Darwin Award nomination coming on! LOL

[Voltmeister]

It's ok, I think they are .....from another country!

[volt3939]

Don't forget to change the outlet that that cord was plugged into. I's a hazard now.

[HOUSTONVOLTAGE]

I plug in every day at work. When I first bought the car I bought a Rigid 12 ga cable at Home Depot. After a couple of weeks I noticed it was doing the same thing yours did, although I got scared and stopped using it quickly. I bought 10 ga cable and the ends and made my own extension cord, which I've been using almost a year and it shows no wear on the ends whatsoever. It cost about $70 bucks for the wire and the two end connectors.

[SharkVolt]

The plain truth is that ANY cord with molded ends will probably fail eventually where the wires are crimped into the plug connectors. Crimped wires will eventually corrode. If you cut off the connectors and put on new heavy duty screw terminal ones and have tinned the wires before you assemble it, they will never get even warm.

If your so-called heavy duty molded end extension cord gets even a little warm at the connector, it will fail eventually.