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Originally Posted by dreams
I'm trying to find an old plug to cut open to see how it connects to the wires in the cord.
I tried to unplug my timer from the pond pump cord and one of the little metal prongs was stuck in the timer. When I pulled at it, one of the metal prongs stayed in the timer plug. 
So now I'm trying to figure out how to fix it so I don't short out the pump.  |
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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967
Please, please, please make sure you turn off the electricity before you start doing anything with that plug |
From an issue of
Boy's Life I learned while still in my teens how to do the old magic trick of cutting a rope in half, tying a knot in the middle, waving my hand over it, and making the rope whole again. I don't claim what follows is the best instance of using that old trick, (that nod goes no doubt to Penn and Teller who did it with a live snake on SNL), but when I was an apprentice, I asked my supervisor and his boss one day if there was a bit of electrical cord laying around. Before they could answer, I said, "Never mind, I'll use a piece of this," and grabbed up the cord to a fan that was plugged in and running. Before they could stop me, to their horror I cut the cord in two while it was still energized. When they evinced their shock and disapproval, I said, "Okay, I'll find another piece to use," and presto! with a wave of my hand over the cord it was once again whole.
I've always wondered why I never got further up the ladder at work.
PS: Kids, don't try this at home...or work!
PSS @ dreams: Hire a professional. Electrical work's not a hobby.