Prevent cables of kitchen appliances from breaking when you roll them
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I usually store electric appliances by rolling up their cables. Unfortunately this causes the cable jacket and insulation to break long before any other part of the machine, rendering a perfectly fine appliance unusable.
Below are two recent examples. The break is always close to where the cable exits the hard-plastic casing of the appliance, and it usually appears within only a few years after I bought the product.
Cables of tools like electric drills seem to be made of another, more flexible material, and I haven't yet had one of them break, even after decades of use.
How can I prevent cables from breaking when I roll them?
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I usually store electric appliances by rolling up their cables. Unfortunately this causes the cable jacket and insulation to break long before any other part of the machine, rendering a perfectly fine appliance unusable.
Below are two recent examples. The break is always close to where the cable exits the hard-plastic casing of the appliance, and it usually appears within only a few years after I bought the product.
Cables of tools like electric drills seem to be made of another, more flexible material, and I haven't yet had one of them break, even after decades of use.
How can I prevent cables from breaking when I roll them?
appliances cables
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The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
– Keith M
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I usually store electric appliances by rolling up their cables. Unfortunately this causes the cable jacket and insulation to break long before any other part of the machine, rendering a perfectly fine appliance unusable.
Below are two recent examples. The break is always close to where the cable exits the hard-plastic casing of the appliance, and it usually appears within only a few years after I bought the product.
Cables of tools like electric drills seem to be made of another, more flexible material, and I haven't yet had one of them break, even after decades of use.
How can I prevent cables from breaking when I roll them?
appliances cables
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I usually store electric appliances by rolling up their cables. Unfortunately this causes the cable jacket and insulation to break long before any other part of the machine, rendering a perfectly fine appliance unusable.
Below are two recent examples. The break is always close to where the cable exits the hard-plastic casing of the appliance, and it usually appears within only a few years after I bought the product.
Cables of tools like electric drills seem to be made of another, more flexible material, and I haven't yet had one of them break, even after decades of use.
How can I prevent cables from breaking when I roll them?
appliances cables
appliances cables
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The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
– Keith M
23 mins ago
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The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
– Keith M
23 mins ago
The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
– Keith M
23 mins ago
The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
– Keith M
23 mins ago
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You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.
Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.
This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.
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You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.
Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.
This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.
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You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.
Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.
This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.
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You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.
Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.
This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.
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You're rolling them too tightly. Cables have a minimum bending radius: get below this radius and you damage the cable.
Make loops that are at least 10 cm in diameter. This also applies to the bend where the cables goes into the appliance.
This also means you can't wind the cable around the appliance. Use Velcro cable ties to keep the cable together instead.
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The one on the right is far from unusable, wrap some electrical tape around the break to make sure it doesn't tear anymore and it'll be fine to use
– Keith M
23 mins ago