Reel for extension lead

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Reel for extension lead

Duh · Guru

Bunning sell them as far as I know, but be aware that the cord has to be fully unwound when using, otherwise it can catch fire from heat build up......Any cord should be fully unwound when using.....

dazren · Guru

Duh wrote.

Bunning sell them as far as I know, but be aware that the cord has to be fully unwound when using, otherwise it can catch fire from heat build up......Any cord should be fully unwound when using.....

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Good answer Duh, Very important to fully unwind, ? especially if putting under load with a Generator or similar.

Ron and Shirley · Senior Member

Maybe this is the one your referring to http://www.cordpro.com.au/

Rip and Rosie · Guru

amazon have that one for about $17

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Thanks for the input guys - knew I could count on you. And Duh, always know to have cords fully unrolled - though it is sometimes a pain in the butt!! Quite often see cords still wound around reels attached to van and power outlet - always think that it could start a fire or something, maybe short out the caravan power system. Again - thanks. Will look on amazon as well.

Duh · Guru

Knew you would be full bottle Jules (albeit surrounded by a few empty ones now and then like all of us wink biggrin )

Hope you manage to find the one your after !! aww

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Yep, I did - might look into getting two - small one for the sat tv cord - which is long - and a larger for the extension lead. There were some mixed reviews on the site for them, but the most damning one shot themselves in the foot, by saying the cord got hot while using it half pulled out - shorted out their air conditioner etc., - apparently the instructions tell you to ensure cord is fully out of the winder, as several people pointed out to the complainer.

And Duh, I always feel that I would like to say something to caravaners etc., with cords only party unwound from reels, but bit wary of being seen as a busybody - I just thought that it was common knowledge that you unwound a cord fully.

JRH · Guru

jules47 wrote:
Yep, I did - might look into getting two - small one for the sat tv cord - which is long - and a larger for the extension lead. There were some mixed reviews on the site for them, but the most damning one shot themselves in the foot, by saying the cord got hot while using it half pulled out - shorted out their air conditioner etc., - apparently the instructions tell you to ensure cord is fully out of the winder, as several people pointed out to the complainer.

And Duh, I always feel that I would like to say something to caravaners etc., with cords only party unwound from reels, but bit wary of being seen as a busybody - I just thought that it was common knowledge that you unwound a cord fully.

Common knowledge and common sense seem to go hand in hand and there is not a lot of common sense in the world today.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

JRH - that was a commonsense answer!!!!!!

JRH · Guru

jules47 wrote:
JRH - that was a commonsense answer!!!!!!

Thank you for the compliment.

keviny6 · Veteran Member

remember those handline holders for fishing with the v at both ends?----i made one 3ft long and 12 inches wide out of 5 ply then wraped cord around it, it lies flat and fits nicely in storage compartment at rear of my unit. last in first out.

Happywanderer · The Master

I have something similiar to what Kevin is describing only it is plastic and bought from Bunnings and only a bit over a foot long. It is orange and didn't cost much and lies flat in the bottom of the cupboard. It has little hooks for sticking the ends under so it doesn't unwind.