What’s the deal with the lighted extension cord? Only one end lights up, so why are both ends made of clear plastic?
Just a question. Turtleboy
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The other end isn't working...
Why run two types of materials in the manufacturing process... run just one.. cheaper...
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Because if both ends were made of opaque plastic you wouldn't be able to see the light.
I generally can tell without a light if the male end is plugged in or not. It is when I get fifty or a hundred feet away that I need to know if the female end is getting juiced up.
You guys can take it from there.
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aside from the mystery ...
they're a great invention.
won't buy another unlighted cord if I can help it ...
Jeff
Buck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry
Now,
If I can find out where to get the nifty lighted female connectors I'd upgrade all my cords!!!!
hmm, Hubbell doesn't have them....................... hmmmm
I like my females to light up, but don't really want them to glow in the dark.
"glow in the dark."
but in the dark is when you'd use that feature the most!
JeffBuck Construction, llc Pittsburgh,PA
Artistry in Carpentry
Are U comparing this to a near death experience?
"Go to the light...
Go to the light...
Go to the light...
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Think about the manufacturing process. they put both ends of the cord in a mold to form the ends. why would they inject two different kinds of plastic when the clear will suffice for both ends?
Most likely the light at the other end burnt out, go to http://www.sparebulb.com to get a replacement.
You suppose they would sell me a big enough bulb so I can use it to work in the attic? As it is, the dang bulb is so dim I have to squint.
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I dunno, it lights up my aquarium pretty good!
So you can see whats in there.
I've wondered that same thing - why not light both ends? I use those same cords (Yellowjacket or something like that??), which are my fave. The light on the female end is great for telling you if the cord is plugged in if you are on the far end away from the power source, but a light on the male end would be nice so that when you plug it in you would instantly know if the outlet is hot - or not, and a great little instant troubleshooting aide for when it's not. Not that there would ever be an outlet on a jobsite that had a tripped breaker, bad wiring in T-pole, etc :-)... Maybe less common in remodeling? I think it just goes to show that the people who design this stuff don't have any experience "in the trenches". I think the little light is an LED, and it couldn't cost anymore than $.20 to put one in the male end too.
while they are at the l.e.d. insertion, they ouggta include a 15 amp resetable breaker...I wuz bevel ripping yesterday,with my Mil. Circsaw, a 2x4 on edge full blade plunge, plugged into the only outside outlet with a 50' yellowjacket cord. Luckily I had one of those cheap 6 outlet strips w/breaker. It tripped before the one in the HO's locked house did.
I hate it when that happens, and ya can't get inside to reset a breaker.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
Good point. As long as we are making a wish list - I want a remove control one that can push my skill saw around. That way, I can carry a lawn chair so I can be comfortable while I work! Matt
and every extension cord should have a in immersion element for warming cold coffee, and a cup holder built in.!!!!!
While we're at it....self recoiling, self unwinding...plug it in..and boooinnngg...it's untangled. Unplug it and ZIIIPPP...it's wrapped neatly.
We could be famous!
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
Why not one that makes its own juice?
;)
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hey, now you're on to something ... like perpetual motion.
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You are onto something juicy these two days, the female end again?
How 'bout some kind of wireless setup. Kinda like a cordless phone, but instead of broadcasting talking, it broadcasts electricity at a specific frequency that the mini-antennas on my tools can pick up.
So I just setup a Honda wireless generator in the middle of the yard, and it will wirelessly power everything within...hmm.. maybe 200 yards? No cords, no batteries.jt8
That's been tried...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
"That's been tried."
People fried.
A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.
-- Jack London
I know... Discovery ran a show on it...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
LOL
I just wanted to make the ryme.
:)
A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.
-- Jack London
That has been experimented with. The military designed a remote power system that would beam high energy microwaves to a remote control aircraft. The aircraft had an antenna to collect the energy to be used to power the plaine. Result was a plane that could fly indefinately.
Problem is that anyone or anything that gets in the path of the beam gets cooked. I'd prefer tripping over an extension cord.
Yiou just haven't evolved nough to take advantage of the free energy
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"Problem is that anyone or anything that gets in the path of the beam gets cooked. "
Sounds good to me - You could cook your lunch that way....(-:When you shut the door on a refridgerator, how do you know that little light inside really goes off?
google 'wireless electricity, tesla'....he was on to something...
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
My thought exactly. Maybe even put a different color (led) on for the male end, or have it say something like..." Oooohhhhh yyyeeeaaahhh".
Turtleboy
yeah, but when ya wrap up at the end of the day, ya have to keep the ends far apart or you'll have a bunch of lite extension cords, or a never ending whineing about which end does the most work.
Or worse, constant accusations about where the male plug was last plugged in is another hassle
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Maybe when you plug in the male end, the female end could say something too!
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The female end ALWAYS has SOMETHING to say.
even if yur not listening...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
egads, a talking female end...the hoorrrorrrs...never be able to work every moon cycle..never mind, I won't expound on it...
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations.
The female end could say I've got a headache, then everyone could take a break.
Turtleboy
Geezz....You guys need to cut the cord.........
Drawing too much ampereage?
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