I probably have more extension cords than most folks. And, heavier (AWG) ones!
They are always a hassle to store as they don't have nice convenient shapes, don't fit well in boxes (e.g., 100' of 12/3), etc. Yet, you want them to be readily accessible -- as any other "tool".
In the past, I'd just coil them and wrap a velcro "tie" around them (the blue item in the photos below -- a few hundred rescued from some medical supplies). But, while that kept them from unspooling, you're still stuck with a big pile of wire to store!
Here's a short (~15 ft) cord with my newest "storage technique"... I then hang them from a perforated length of angle on the garage ceiling. So, I can see my entire "inventory" and access them just by lifting them off their mounts.
I'd originally planned on just fastening a steel ring to the far end of the strap and threading the hook end through the ring (after wrapping around the extension cord). The weight of the cord would pull the strap tight.
But, then "tick bundles" would tend to hang higher than "thin bundles". With the current approach, they all hang at the same height.
They are always a hassle to store as they don't have nice convenient shapes, don't fit well in boxes (e.g., 100' of 12/3), etc. Yet, you want them to be readily accessible -- as any other "tool".
In the past, I'd just coil them and wrap a velcro "tie" around them (the blue item in the photos below -- a few hundred rescued from some medical supplies). But, while that kept them from unspooling, you're still stuck with a big pile of wire to store!
Here's a short (~15 ft) cord with my newest "storage technique"... I then hang them from a perforated length of angle on the garage ceiling. So, I can see my entire "inventory" and access them just by lifting them off their mounts.
I'd originally planned on just fastening a steel ring to the far end of the strap and threading the hook end through the ring (after wrapping around the extension cord). The weight of the cord would pull the strap tight.
But, then "tick bundles" would tend to hang higher than "thin bundles". With the current approach, they all hang at the same height.
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