I am currently looking for line cord that doesn't already have the plug attached. I am looking for the kind that has three wires, one of them being ground. Does anyone know where you can find this? Maybe in a spool?

Thank you,

Lauren

#2 2 years ago

DIE

pinballcorpse

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Seems like Home Depot or Lowe's would have spools of that in stock on the shelf.

Good luck!

#3 2 years ago

LAC

ThePurpleDragon

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Quoted from pinballcorpse:
Seems like Home Depot or Lowe's would have spools of that in stock on the shelf.
Good luck!

Thanks! We checked Home Depot already and didn't find anything

#4 2 years ago

AMS

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OP
Quoted from ThePurpleDragon:
Hi everyone!
I am currently looking for line cord that doesn't already have the plug attached. I am looking for the kind that has three wires, one of them being ground. Does anyone know where you can find this? Maybe in a spool?
Thank you,
Lauren

Cut the end off a black extension cord. Menards has a variety of colors, even the "outdoor" cords are probably fine and go up to like 50ft.

#5 2 years ago

JEC

bluespin

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Buy the 14’ cord from Pinball Resource and cut the plug off. Part# cord-set-14. $8.18 each.

http://www.pbresource.com/tools.html

#6 2 years ago

JEC

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https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/replacing-line-cords-plugs-wall-sockets-vids-guide

#7 2 years ago

AXE

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Quoted from ThePurpleDragon:
line cord that doesn't already have the plug attached. I am looking for the kind that has three wires, one of them being ground. Does anyone know where you can find this? Maybe in a spool?

I see multiple options at Home Depot: https://www.homedepot.com/b/Electrical-Wire-Outdoor-Electrical-Wires/3/N-5yc1vZc57bZ1z0rqhb
Choose stranded wire for line cord.

#8 2 years ago

MMM

nerdygrrl

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You're looking for 16 gauge three conductor wiring. As others have stated, buy a 16 gauge extension cord at your local hardware store and cut the plug off or don't because why would you want to do that.

#9 2 years ago

CJG

caylegeorge

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In the electrical section of Home Depot there is a large rack with a bunch of spools of wire on it. You get an employee and they will cut you any length of the wire type you want.

I would recommend 16/3 SJOOW wire. That would be 16 gauge, 3 conductor wire (black,white,green) with a flexible tough jacket. 14/3 and 18/3 will also work for a pinball. (note: the smaller the gauge number the larger the wire.). SOOW wire (no J ) will also work, but the jacket is thicker and a bit unruly the larger the gauge.

2 weeks later

#10 2 years ago

BJW

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What are you doing with it? That may help us understand.

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