4 Minute Fix for Damaged Power Cord / Plug Replacement

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2 жыл бұрын

Broken, cut or faulty power cord or electrical wire? This easy fix requires no special tools and costs just $2-3. #electrical #diy #powercord
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@Lynzamarie Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. It saved me hundreds of dollars fixing my $600 vacuum plug that my dog chewed up. Lifesaver!!

@joemoriarty5525 Ай бұрын

haha that's why im here

@809kiwi 21 күн бұрын

Lol me tooo

@stabironabb 6 күн бұрын

Ok😅

@kevindibb6534 8 ай бұрын

Just wanted to say thanks, I was going to call a handyman and then watched this and did it myself. It took me longer to find the thing in Lowes than it did for me to do the job.

@kit2130 4 сағат бұрын

“The thing”.

@markloria3216 Ай бұрын

Awesome straight to the point video- had a broken pronge on a hospital bed and a bew power cord to $90, now fixed for less than $4. Thank you very much!

@kit2130 4 сағат бұрын

Thank you for that link information in the description. All the pieces were named & the prices great. I very much appreciate that extra legwork you did to help us out!!! 👍👍

@LikeAF0x Жыл бұрын

I was about to buy a new vacuum when I found this! You just saved me like $100! Thanks!

@sp0ck1p 4 ай бұрын

I ordered a replacement fan, found this video, canceled the order, and ordered a replacement plug instead. This makes so much sense. Thank you!

@brettcarter6189 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I just fixed my extension cord after watching your instructions. I didn’t know which wire was hot and which screw it was supposed to go on. Your video was very helpful.

@lovethosebudgies 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic video! Yesterday I forgot to unplug my block heater before backing out of my garage. The ground pin sheared off as the cord ripped away. Now I'm going to try and fix this!

@odzk1757 Жыл бұрын

Hey, you just saved my $100+ on a new vacuum. I have a practically new one and one of the outlet tines broke off. Perfectly explained. THANK YOU!

@Jc-jf9rz Жыл бұрын

What is that replacement piece called ?

@TheLionFarm Жыл бұрын

It's a Kirby?

@thelemon5069 Жыл бұрын

@@Jc-jf9rz plug

@mr.a. 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Simple . I never have done this before. Thank you

@Canadian_Living_in_Mexico Ай бұрын

Nice and simple description and demonstration ! Good Job!

@soniaalvarado5735 Жыл бұрын

very easy to follow instruction, speaks clearly, like that you only need a few tools. good video

@sesamemaniac855 2 ай бұрын

This was extremely helpful. Made our defunct vacuum work like a charm!

@joshx413 2 жыл бұрын

For safety. You should have a little more of a hook onto the screw. Makes it much less likely of it ever coming undone, or shorting

@Kayeoss 2 жыл бұрын

You know you can always make a video of doing it your way

@Kayeoss 2 жыл бұрын

Matter fact all of you kan make your own videos he did it just fine it not a heavy duty commercial use cord. its just a simple power supply its fine. Although i already knew this information i learned that i could purchase the 3 prong plug that a client needs at a hardware store so i appreciate your video man thanks

@alex8480 2 жыл бұрын

@@Kayeoss Jesus. Someone makes an innocuous safety tip and you jump all over them. What are you, this guy's mom?

@BillOweninOttawa Жыл бұрын

@@Kayeoss Same for you skipper. It was a good suggestion. Can't wait for yours!

@BillOweninOttawa Жыл бұрын

@@Kayeoss Where's yours?

@mainelettuce9040 3 ай бұрын

Super Useful video my dude. Respect!

@lashawnpbantum6507 8 сағат бұрын

Thank you soo much! We had an industrial metal fan with a plug that was fire hot 🔥. I bought the part from the hardware store & replaced the plug. This saved us 300.00 for a new one & this one is nice & cool to the touch!

@vineetkaur1667 4 ай бұрын

thank you !

@usa_kenyan 8 ай бұрын

This was a very helpful video. My iron was not working. Then I noticed that the cord portion, right next to the plug, had frayed. I could even see the exposed wires, if I looked very closely. I got a Leviton 15-amp non-polarized replacement plug online from Home Depot for $2.44. I installed it and my iron now works with no problems. Before I saw the video I was actually planning on throwing the iron away iron which I've had for a long time and really like (it's GE). Anyway, thanks for sharing.

@vs2256 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing us all,how to repair and replace this. Take care.

@codyrobles8795 2 ай бұрын

Great video!

@EarthBatTV 2 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot bro, without this video I would never do it and probably lose lots of money!

@chowitabonita Жыл бұрын

Such a great video, and very helpful!

@deadeyedi9833 Ай бұрын

Thanks. Trying to fix my pool filter.

@petralisac6509 Жыл бұрын

Thank you soooo much! I repaired it perfectly! This helped totally!

@PrittFamily Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Thanks so much for making what I thought was a disaster a very simple fix!

@aquariusmeditation7777 Жыл бұрын

Same here ...and I didn't even do this problem It was a crazy now (ex)- girlfriend

@ifollowjesus1667 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video, thank you!

@raba650 9 ай бұрын

So easy to install. Thanks. My application needed a white part so I had to find one like that. It happened to be exactly like the one you used but white.

@susanwalker8539 2 ай бұрын

great video! It will help me so much.

@steventaylor2174 Ай бұрын

Great video,

@Kensbev 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I got a short in my iron plug in while I was in the middle of making curtains, no money to buy a replacement atm. (It's a VERY expensive iron.) I would've been hosting Christmas without curtains to cover my mess of a sewing room, which would mean that i would have to clean it. Nobody wants that. ;) $2.50 and a trip to Home Depot, and I'm back in business. You are so awesome for posting this.

@whitefriars13 3 ай бұрын

Great video. Very informative. Very clear and simple instructions from you.. I would definitely go and get it one of these plugs . Where do I find the link for this plug on your video? Thanks in advance for any help there .☘️👍

@SwankBros 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate the help just fixed my sauna steam generator cable! Thought I had to buy another $70 generator i was frustrated but I know there had to be a solution thanks again!

@keriezy 8 ай бұрын

I knew I could find a video that would show me how to and what I need to replace a broken vacuum plug. All the supplies are arriving tomorrow!

@casamir1 4 ай бұрын

Super helpful, great explanation, my dog lights to eat unplugged cords so this will help me fix my $100 vacuum

@blissbillo9603 7 ай бұрын

Super helpful, thank you!

@barbaraoliveiraeua 11 ай бұрын

So grateful for your explanation 😅

@steffany6233 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for posting this video.

@magickiki3003 Жыл бұрын

Great, thank you!

@cynthiacookrobertson7230 Жыл бұрын

Just saved me a few hundred dollars in a few minutes! Thank you!!

@dsb227 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Dude! Great video! That helps so much!

@jesuspalchizaca4896 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@georgerios2164 Ай бұрын

I tried it on my Toshiba TV cable and it worked. Thanks for the tutorial!

@azarsargeran1528 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for uploading this highly informative video.

@Floormadesimple 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this brother 👍🙏

@MountainMan7.62x39 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. You made that look really easy.

@wendyfigueroa00 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It worked

@LuisGomez-pg2qk Жыл бұрын

Awesome video thank u man

@dbolt2w Ай бұрын

I owe you a 100$ man thanks!! The 20$ i spent on the plug and wire strippers is coming out of my dogs paycheck because she is the one that chewed the cord😂😂

@annettegiovia6270 4 ай бұрын

This looks sooo easy to do! I'm sure I can do this by myself!!! Great, easy video to follow!! Thanks. Chalk this up to one more thing I can do by myself!!

@ArmyofAngels 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video I fixed my carpet cleaner. Appreciate it man!

@olgahansen6446 5 ай бұрын

I am so happy i found your video, I was about to replace the whole cord because the grounding prong broke. This is so much easier....

@kimly1546 Жыл бұрын

Thank you...subscribed

@kathycollins2836 Жыл бұрын

👍Awesome thank you , hopefully I can safe my electric fireplace , but I'll need a 3 prong & thanks for saying the price & hope I can find one at the hardware store

@ernestocarig687 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@guptill1122 11 ай бұрын

I was able to fix my son's tv, thank you 😊

@MikeG19 Ай бұрын

Great video

@darylf7491 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@lisarogo9289 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-cq9cj6gv5u 19 күн бұрын

This is cool! Bought an guitar amp with a cut wire. Gonna try this out

@daniavillafranca1062 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Your video same me 269 dollars. Got my appliances working.

@ThatWellnessGuy 20 күн бұрын

Thanks!!! I almost went out and replaced an entire deep freezer after accidentally ripping the plug out of the wall, which broke a prong. Wish I had found this video years ago. I’ve thrown away multiple electronics because the cord or plug got severed.

@RaskGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for fixing my shop vac! 😁

@hannampil9543 11 ай бұрын

Thank you..

@LandonShipman-iDzynes Ай бұрын

Would this be something I should be able to find on Amazon? This is what I was looking for but didn't know of they existed and ended up buying a cord for a vacuum and this prong is a much cleaner solution.

@KathleenRyan29 6 ай бұрын

Hi! What if your wire doesn’t have clear negative/postive wires. Mine are both copper neither have white or black on them

@ulare4007 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! You helped me fix my ninja blender!! It was a wedding gift that was only used a few times before our dogs got to it! I appreciate this video!

@carenskibell9435 18 күн бұрын

Is this Leviton model compatible with a 11.5 amp plug? (120 Volt Vitamix grounding prong broke off) I’m a novice but handy and your video is easy to follow. From my Amazon search, looks like this will work as this model came up as well as another Leviton 125 v. but I want to be safe. Thank you!

@zinekabli 3 ай бұрын

Merci

@temeciapurnell7187 11 ай бұрын

Awesome so easyb

@danilei6045 6 ай бұрын

Can you do this with the plug you already have if it has a screw?

@Leni.cypriano52 10 ай бұрын

Tks ❤❤

@sontwisted Жыл бұрын

Wow i didnt know they made these

@bruceleeroy8302 5 ай бұрын

Is there a way to find which is neutral and which is load if the copper wiring doesn’t have color coded insulation. I do have a ground wire

@gracenote1837 4 ай бұрын

I had trouble telling which screw was which so I finally took a guess. I guess I got it right!

@bruceleeroy8302 4 ай бұрын

@@gracenote1837 Actually, I realized one side was charred and the other had an “N” and was not. So N is neutral and the charred side was the load

@EmersonPebbles Ай бұрын

@bruceleeroy8302 anything unlabelled should be thrown out, old code.

@Seantubes 11 ай бұрын

How do you find out which is the power wire? The cable I need to fix just has black jackets on both wires inside

@vagrant1943 4 ай бұрын

About to convert all of my power tool cords into budget festool plug-its. ;)

@michaelajlawlor 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I need to fix my air compressor. The ground pin came out and got stuck in the outlet.

@imnot4chriss 11 ай бұрын

My cat decided he needed to sharpen his teeth

@ArmyVeteran25U Жыл бұрын

Nice video! Just saved my smoker!

@LRN2DIY Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@Nima821 Ай бұрын

Would this work for a refrigerator power cord?

@Yohnson892 7 ай бұрын

What happens if the wires are the exact same color? Black casing. Copper wires and that's it. No way to tell which is hot ground or neutral.

@Mawler12 23 күн бұрын

Can I use a 3 prong on a 2 prong no issues

@TheJakeRobinson 10 ай бұрын

Do you have a video for splicing when the cord is cut right near the appliance (maybe 2 or 3 inches?) thanks

@TomCee53 8 ай бұрын

There are videos available. One option is to use both a plug and a Jack. The only shortcoming is it coming unplugged easily.

@jaleellucky7391 11 ай бұрын

perfect video, my dog chewed my vacuum cord up thought i was gonna have to buy a new vaccume. Followed this step by step. Vaccume is back working!!!

@gracenote1837 4 ай бұрын

Wait are you sure you aren’t me? Lol. I found my new vacuum this morning with the cord chewed through. I was so upset! After watching this I got the needed parts and now I have two working vacuume cleaners! Thank you so much.

@laurenmcmeekin548 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!!!! My dog chewed my tv cord in half and You fixed my tv!!

@thundercrackerangrygriphar4553 7 ай бұрын

And my bunny chewed off the vacuum cord 😂

@rolandcailles 10 ай бұрын

Huge. My chihuahua just chewed threw my iron plug. Ty!😅

@MsMaheeeee Күн бұрын

Inside the wore i have a black wore and a red wire. Also the plug i got from home depot has both the screws golden color and not brass and silver. What to do in that case 🤔

@BRHSDeutschmeister Жыл бұрын

How do I do this if all three wires inside the cord are the same? They are all plastic coated and I see no difference. Please help. Thank you!

@kathykaura7219 Жыл бұрын

My vacuume died. I pulled out all the scews to save them and then cut the electrical cord off. *Is there a way to repurpose the electrical cord?* One side has the plug-in head in tact and the other end is where I cut the cord. (I threw the body parts of the vacuume away).

@Ruso_Moose Жыл бұрын

Is it safe to use a 3 prong replacement plug with a 2 wire as you have shown in this video? I'm trying to replace my two prong cord, but I only have access to a 3 prong replacement. Thanks 👍

@emiletetrt Жыл бұрын

It is perfectly safe, although it is a bit misleading where a user could think "This has ground" when it in fact does not.

@Scottvidas Жыл бұрын

No, it would give the user the wrong idea on whether it was properly grounded. Pay the extra dollar and do it right.

@derpderp3383 12 күн бұрын

Is this safe to use for an ac plug?

@chelseagarrett7142 11 ай бұрын

Great video, but I would have loved to see the repaired item plugged in and working at the end.

@rkooscar6866 10 ай бұрын

What splicing tool is that

@aquariusmeditation7777 Жыл бұрын

Definitely saving my a** with this and i dont own the washer ....i was just allowed to be in a family friends home ...crazy you try to let other people have a good place for a short time then when you tell them to leave off someone elses property and explain this isnt yours ...they decide to put people like us in a position like this ...i thought i was destroyed from my will after seeing a plug like this ya'll (from texas here lol) this girl was so pissed she woke up from her sleep or played like it ....smoked a cigarette (in a rehabbed home looks like a modernist type mansion design) in the bathroom, ripped my original army jacket shirt arm off, dropped fruit on the floor purposely (the floors are wood and very light tan sandish), left dishes she cooked with dirty, and cut the plug to the washer ..... everything else wasn't so bad when i woke up this morning i found myself in this position..... Learn from my experience never deal with someone who thinks that their mental health is an excuse...fk that....to some degree ...but even in jail after awhile sometimes they get to be too much ....and for this girl in particular shes aware of what she is doing ....she repeats everything back in crystal clear memory... literally everything...so i call bs ...but yeah peeps glad to be part of the broken plug family lol 😏😂🤣🤣 and stay away from crazy girls !!! 🤣🤣🤣

@eileenr.obrien9687 10 ай бұрын

On the flat 6awg the inside three cords are not colored black & white only the ground cord is. So how do I know which is hot

@tonihector1828 5 ай бұрын

Where can I get the part I didn’t see it in home depot

@Zheta26 Жыл бұрын

What is the name of the cable? My dog chewed all the way from where the cord starts maybe 1 inch left from my new indoor grill. Now I gotta buy the cable..😮