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Small nick on power cord from an electric alarm clock, and copper wiring exposed but intact



The Next CEO of Stack OverflowExtension cord and power strip safetyCan I use a polarized cord and plug to rewire a non-polarized clock?Is there a good reason NOT to reuse the power cord when replacing my electric range/oven?Should I be switching just the hot, or both hot and neutral?Electric range's clock/timer went out and oven bake/broil will not operateInstalling new dishwasher but using existing power cordHigh EMF from electric wiringTaking power from an electric rangePower cord for a electric rangeWiring under cabinet range hood to a power cord










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I bought a vintage alarm clock and radio. It works perfectly, but it took me a day to discover that along the length of the cord, there is a small nick, which revealed a small bit of copper wire, which doesn't seem frayed at all.



The cord is unpolarized, and plugs into 120V AC without any transformer "box".



Before the nick was discovered, the clock ran perfectly for a day and a half before unplugging.



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I bought a spool of 3M Super 88 electrical tape and thinking of wrapping it up.



Would that be enough, or would it be still unsafe?










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    I bought a vintage alarm clock and radio. It works perfectly, but it took me a day to discover that along the length of the cord, there is a small nick, which revealed a small bit of copper wire, which doesn't seem frayed at all.



    The cord is unpolarized, and plugs into 120V AC without any transformer "box".



    Before the nick was discovered, the clock ran perfectly for a day and a half before unplugging.



    enter image description here



    I bought a spool of 3M Super 88 electrical tape and thinking of wrapping it up.



    Would that be enough, or would it be still unsafe?










    share|improve this question







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      I bought a vintage alarm clock and radio. It works perfectly, but it took me a day to discover that along the length of the cord, there is a small nick, which revealed a small bit of copper wire, which doesn't seem frayed at all.



      The cord is unpolarized, and plugs into 120V AC without any transformer "box".



      Before the nick was discovered, the clock ran perfectly for a day and a half before unplugging.



      enter image description here



      I bought a spool of 3M Super 88 electrical tape and thinking of wrapping it up.



      Would that be enough, or would it be still unsafe?










      share|improve this question







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      I bought a vintage alarm clock and radio. It works perfectly, but it took me a day to discover that along the length of the cord, there is a small nick, which revealed a small bit of copper wire, which doesn't seem frayed at all.



      The cord is unpolarized, and plugs into 120V AC without any transformer "box".



      Before the nick was discovered, the clock ran perfectly for a day and a half before unplugging.



      enter image description here



      I bought a spool of 3M Super 88 electrical tape and thinking of wrapping it up.



      Would that be enough, or would it be still unsafe?







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          That cable, as is, will tend to "bite people". It also has damage that could increase resistance there causing that spot in the cable to get hot. Continued flexing will worsen the wire damage and the heating.



          An electrical-tape repair will work temporarily, but I would not resell it like that.



          The right way is take your time and find a gray power cord of very similar style, open up the clock and replace the cable.






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            That cable, as is, will tend to "bite people". It also has damage that could increase resistance there causing that spot in the cable to get hot. Continued flexing will worsen the wire damage and the heating.



            An electrical-tape repair will work temporarily, but I would not resell it like that.



            The right way is take your time and find a gray power cord of very similar style, open up the clock and replace the cable.






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              That cable, as is, will tend to "bite people". It also has damage that could increase resistance there causing that spot in the cable to get hot. Continued flexing will worsen the wire damage and the heating.



              An electrical-tape repair will work temporarily, but I would not resell it like that.



              The right way is take your time and find a gray power cord of very similar style, open up the clock and replace the cable.






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                That cable, as is, will tend to "bite people". It also has damage that could increase resistance there causing that spot in the cable to get hot. Continued flexing will worsen the wire damage and the heating.



                An electrical-tape repair will work temporarily, but I would not resell it like that.



                The right way is take your time and find a gray power cord of very similar style, open up the clock and replace the cable.






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                That cable, as is, will tend to "bite people". It also has damage that could increase resistance there causing that spot in the cable to get hot. Continued flexing will worsen the wire damage and the heating.



                An electrical-tape repair will work temporarily, but I would not resell it like that.



                The right way is take your time and find a gray power cord of very similar style, open up the clock and replace the cable.







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