FYI: "Infinitely" Long Test Leads
Make really long test leads by attaching wire and alligator clips to the neutral and ground (not the hot) on a pair of 110 cord ends. Use an extension cord to make it as long as necessary.
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- I've used lamp cord.
- Thanks, Dave, I like it! I have strung out a bunch of wire on a few occasions just to get a measurement, and this idea is much neater.
- I once made a 1,000 ft cable for a video camera when a mare was about to give birth. I used a 1,000 ft roll of romex cable and soldered some coax connectors on each end. They say you can't do that, but it worked, and when she started to give birth, we saw it on our t.v. monitor, and called the vet, since we expected problems.
- Grounds are for wimps. Especially when it's raining.
- in the IT industry this is sometimes called a "turbo cable", except the clips are on hot and neutral, who needs ground.
- I have done something similar a couple of times. Gotta use what you gots haha...
Roy Ken - Ok
