Shorten Power Cable

by namit

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Intro: Shorten Power Cable

Take a standard figure 8 cable or standard kettle lead.

STEP 1: Cutting

cut cable to length that you want

STEP 2: Strip Cables Down

I used a cable strippers but you could use a knife or any sharp instrament

STEP 3:

Put some cable shrink around cable and then twist cable together. n.b: all colours should match up.

STEP 4:

Wrap cables up seperatly and then when cables are completly isolated put togher and rap them up again.

STEP 5:

Pull down shrink over taped up end and heat i used a ligher but you can use anything that is hot (n.b) to hot will melt shrink cable and also might dapage cable.

STEP 6: Finaly

You have a shorted cable that makes life bit easier in your bag and on the wall.

5 Comments

Mammuth 15 years ago

I guess it would be better just to fit a new plug as they are not expensive and that would also be safer because you will not have any bulge / weak joints.

hhhinz 15 years ago

I usually cut the wires different lengths before splicing so that the splice is not all bunched in one place.. Makes a smoother finished job..

Cartermarquis 15 years ago

This is a good 'ible for shortening any kind of wire/cord, but i guess I am missing the point of shortening when you could use zip ties/cable ties to "shorten" the cord by coiling it up. Anyways, good job.

namit 15 years ago

should have mentioned the reason I did it was to reduce the amount of cable that is in my small bag that i carry my camera in and also reduce the weight.