how do you deal with heavy power cords?


I have some very heavy power cords that won't stay in a wall socket correctly, the weight pulls them down too much. It's even a problem in the IEC receptacle on the back of seveal components (I have used a foam support underneath, but that is suboptimal for obvious reasons). Has anyone developed a clamp or other kluge to hold these things in a socket? Is the only real solution to find lighter cords (and reasonable flexibility would be nice too!).
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Showing 1 response by ckoffend

Only thing that I have found that works for me is to cut out a piece of wood (but any other materials would probably work too, even found around the house) and prop up the cable. I use blueTack then to prevent this piece from moving. Since I am not moving around equipment, as I am able to pull my complete rack out, this is the only thing that has worked for me.

For the wall outlet, I have not experienced this problem. But you can also bend out the prongs a little bit to get a tighter fit to help it hold in better.