Saw an ad somewhere the other day for a reel to hold extension leads. It was two discs together, that kept your power lead neat and tidy - yellow in colour, had a video on how it worked - does anyone know what they are called, and where they are available - I can't find the site - have googled but no luck.
Duh said
03:44 AM Aug 25, 2012
Bunning sell them as far as I know, but be aware that the cord has to be fully unwound when using, otherwise it can catch fire from heat build up......Any cord should be fully unwound when using.....
dazren said
04:24 AM Aug 25, 2012
Duh wrote.
Bunning sell them as far as I know, but be aware that the cord has to be fully unwound when using, otherwise it can catch fire from heat build up......Any cord should be fully unwound when using.....
Thanks for the input guys - knew I could count on you. And Duh, always know to have cords fully unrolled - though it is sometimes a pain in the butt!! Quite often see cords still wound around reels attached to van and power outlet - always think that it could start a fire or something, maybe short out the caravan power system. Again - thanks. Will look on amazon as well.
Duh said
08:17 PM Aug 26, 2012
Knew you would be full bottle Jules (albeit surrounded by a few empty ones now and then like all of us )
Hope you manage to find the one your after !!
jules47 said
12:41 AM Aug 27, 2012
Yep, I did - might look into getting two - small one for the sat tv cord - which is long - and a larger for the extension lead. There were some mixed reviews on the site for them, but the most damning one shot themselves in the foot, by saying the cord got hot while using it half pulled out - shorted out their air conditioner etc., - apparently the instructions tell you to ensure cord is fully out of the winder, as several people pointed out to the complainer.
And Duh, I always feel that I would like to say something to caravaners etc., with cords only party unwound from reels, but bit wary of being seen as a busybody - I just thought that it was common knowledge that you unwound a cord fully.
JRH said
01:16 AM Aug 27, 2012
jules47 wrote:
Yep, I did - might look into getting two - small one for the sat tv cord - which is long - and a larger for the extension lead. There were some mixed reviews on the site for them, but the most damning one shot themselves in the foot, by saying the cord got hot while using it half pulled out - shorted out their air conditioner etc., - apparently the instructions tell you to ensure cord is fully out of the winder, as several people pointed out to the complainer.
And Duh, I always feel that I would like to say something to caravaners etc., with cords only party unwound from reels, but bit wary of being seen as a busybody - I just thought that it was common knowledge that you unwound a cord fully.
Common knowledge and common sense seem to go hand in hand and there is not a lot of common sense in the world today.
jules47 said
01:21 AM Aug 27, 2012
JRH - that was a commonsense answer!!!!!!
JRH said
01:22 AM Aug 27, 2012
jules47 wrote:
JRH - that was a commonsense answer!!!!!!
Thank you for the compliment.
keviny6 said
06:47 PM Aug 28, 2012
remember those handline holders for fishing with the v at both ends?----i made one 3ft long and 12 inches wide out of 5 ply then wraped cord around it, it lies flat and fits nicely in storage compartment at rear of my unit. last in first out.
Happywanderer said
09:08 PM Aug 28, 2012
I have something similiar to what Kevin is describing only it is plastic and bought from Bunnings and only a bit over a foot long. It is orange and didn't cost much and lies flat in the bottom of the cupboard. It has little hooks for sticking the ends under so it doesn't unwind.
jules47 said
01:53 AM Aug 29, 2012
Yep I had one of those that you have HW - but got lost with a lot of other things along the way -getting a lot more organised in my life now.
Willow said
06:10 PM Aug 29, 2012
If you need a longer lead use a hose reel winder instead. I bought one from Bunnings and made a 100 metre heavy duty roll out lead for a water pump.
jules47 said
01:31 AM Aug 30, 2012
That's a good idea Willow -
gold dandelion said
05:07 AM Aug 30, 2012
just get a small car rim, you may even be able to fix it to the wall of your storage compartment
Saw an ad somewhere the other day for a reel to hold extension leads. It was two discs together, that kept your power lead neat and tidy - yellow in colour, had a video on how it worked - does anyone know what they are called, and where they are available - I can't find the site - have googled but no luck.
Duh wrote.
Bunning sell them as far as I know, but be aware that the cord has to be fully unwound when using, otherwise it can catch fire from heat build up......Any cord should be fully unwound when using.....
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Good answer Duh, Very important to fully unwind, ? especially if putting under load with a Generator or similar.
Maybe this is the one your referring to http://www.cordpro.com.au/
amazon have that one for about $17
Knew you would be full bottle Jules (albeit surrounded by a few empty ones now and then like all of us
)
Hope you manage to find the one your after !!
Yep, I did - might look into getting two - small one for the sat tv cord - which is long - and a larger for the extension lead. There were some mixed reviews on the site for them, but the most damning one shot themselves in the foot, by saying the cord got hot while using it half pulled out - shorted out their air conditioner etc., - apparently the instructions tell you to ensure cord is fully out of the winder, as several people pointed out to the complainer.
And Duh, I always feel that I would like to say something to caravaners etc., with cords only party unwound from reels, but bit wary of being seen as a busybody - I just thought that it was common knowledge that you unwound a cord fully.
Common knowledge and common sense seem to go hand in hand and there is not a lot of common sense in the world today.
Thank you for the compliment.