DeadCricket
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Heat cords are basically just an electrical loop. The thickness of the cord (impedance) determins its heat output.
I'd still like to hear an electricians view on the long term potential risk, I know I'm being probably over cautious but we're talking about an electrically heated wire
So what are the risks that you could see with cutting the end Snowman? And how are your trials going, any definitive answer that it works or fails?
If done correctly and used in the correct way, the risk is the same as using the wire normally. Which also has a risk involved
Let's just say I have a healthy respect for electricity and an awareness of the potential for disaster when a 'she'll be right' attitude is applied !
So no, I won't be modifying / trimming any electrical fittings or insulation
It has two different kinds of wire that run the whole length of the cord. One is the resistance wire which provides the necessary resistance to create the heat and the other just completes the circuit. It isn't like typical extension cable wiring. Also you don't strip it or do anything to the termination if you do it properly. I just removed enough of the thick part to make it about the same thickness as the rest of the cord. So re-plugging it would be a fair bit more complicated/riskywouldn't the risks involved be significantly less by re-plugging rather than stripping the insulation? does the heat cord just contain 2 internal wires in order to make the circuit?
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