Heavy Power Cords

The IEC connector is one of the worst form of electrical plug and receptacle devices ever made. Why American manufacturers went with the European IEC connector is a mystery to me. Contact pressure between the male and female connector sucks. The USA NEMA plugs and recepts beats IEC connectors hands down.

Wow, that feels better.

At any rate I have wondered if an o-ring around the body of the IEC cord connector would help hold the connector in place. The o-ring would cause the two connectors to fit tightly against one another. Yep a bag of different thickness o-rings would cost about $25 bucks.....
Still wouldn't help the piss poor contact pressure though.

So far from reading this thread, sounds like there is money that could be made here....

A simple cable support bracket that does not connect directly to the equipment and does not harm or damage the equipment or after market PC in any way.....

Seems to me in the case of power amps and preamps, even some CDPs,... the weight of the equipment coupled with leverage could be used to support and hold a cable support bracket in place.

The support bracket could be made from steel or aluminum.
One end of the support bracket would have a flat surface, say about, 2" wide and around 6" to 8" in length. This end of the support would fit under the audio equipment. This part of the support bracket would have a heat resistant rubber covering to protect the bottom of the equipment as well as the platform or audio stand shelf from any chance of damage. (Maybe simply heat shrink tubing)

The other end of the support would be narrower, say around 1" to 1 1/4" wide, and would extent outward from the back of the audio equipment for the cable support.

Some type of height adjustment would have to be incorporated into this part of the support bracket for proper cord IEC connector/equipment alignment. If made of steel maybe just firmly bending shaping the bracket.

To protect the PC from damage a soft material covered cradle support for the cable to rest on. (Maybe cover the entire support bracket with heat shrink tubing)

A simple 1" or 1 1/2" wide Velcro strap could be used to hold the PC to the cable support cradle.

Teflon tape would I imagine be way better than electrical tape in terms of not leaving any goo, better heat resistance, and better "adjustability" since its so thin. The down side would be many more wraps and more patience necessary because its so thin. No free lunch.
03-06-09: Swampwalker

Swampwalker,
An alternative might be 3M 70 self fusing silicone tape. It only sticks to itself and there is not any residue, none.....