How to make an extension cord with your hands: my step by step master class

With the increase of electrical engineering in the room there is a need for the emergence of additional outlets and extension cords. If, however, with rosettes Everything is clear - they only need to buy in specialty stores, with the extension easier, it can be made independently.

Of course, an extension cord can be bought in the store! However, the device, made with his own hands, has many advantages over the purchased. Although the cost of a homemade extension cord will not be cheaper stores.

So what are the advantages of a self-made extension? They are quite significant:

The choice of components for the extension (the manufacturer, quality, characteristics);
Selection of the desired length of the cable;
Durability.

Started manufacturing extension. To do this, prepare materials and tools:

Household socket (earthed plug).
Block (in this case double).
SHVVP NG cable 2 * 1.5.
Knife.
Screwdriver.

The process of making the extender

1. Prepare to work shoe. To do this, use a screwdriver unscrew the bottom of the pad removable cover.

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2. Next, prepare the cable. With the knife, remove the insulation from the cable. In this retreat from the cable edges of 2 cm. As a result, we see 2 cable wires. The edges of each of the cores cleaned from insulation. Then carefully twist the wire on the veins and bends it.

3. Install the cable cores into their grooves pads. We fix the core bolt. Also fix the cable to the output pad.

4. We put the lid on the connector and tighten the screws.

5. On the opposite side of the cable will be fixed fork. To remove this protective cover with the working of the fork.

6. In the above described method to prepare the cable core. We put on the cable plug housing. Then set the strands in the corresponding plug connectors. We fix the wires with screws.