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Cold Weather Coiling Requires Special Jackets

As the temperature drops, the “coilability” of many extension cords is reduced. When cable jackets become stiff, the extension cords are hard to coil, leading to jacket and conductor damage. The really shortens the life of the cable.

Century Wire cables use insulation designed to remain flexible in low temperatures and the jackets include compounds that keep them coilable even when the temperature falls well below freezing.

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What “Knot” To Do With An Extension Cord

Tying knots in an extension cord is a quick way to shorten their life.

While it is tempting to tie two cords together to keep them from disconnecting or to knot one around itself to keep it from tangling while stored, this knotting causes the individual conductors to eventually break, reducing the current carrying capacity of the cable.

Because the outside diameter of a knot is greater than the inside diameter, the outside conductors are stretched and the inside conductors are compressed, both actions put too much stress on small individual wires.

The greater the number of conductors in an extension cord, the easier it is to coil, but greater numbers mean smaller individual diameters for each strand, making it more likely to be damaged when a knot is tied.

Instead of knotting, use some tie line or Velcro cord wrap.

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Soft-Drawn, Bunch Stranded Conductors-Why That Matters

The conductors used in Century Wire extension cords are 100% copper conductors for maximum amperage transmission. This means that more of the power that enters one end of the cable is delivered at the other. This increase in efficiency means less heat and less voltage drop, even over long distances.

Multiple bunch stranded conductors (the more, the better) are what gives extension cords their flexibility and that makes them easier to coil and less likely to break of kinked or knotted.

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How To Coil A Cable

Even the best extension cords quickly become a problem to use if they are not properly coiled before storing.

Take a look at this video that shows our favorite method for cable coiling.

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