How do I fix a broken power cord

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My dog chewed through the plug end of a air purifier that I have in my house. I was wondering if it was possible to buy a plug by iteself connect the end of this cord into the plug safely. Below is a picture of what the end of the cord now looks like.

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Since the damage is at the end of the cord, you can just cut off the chewed part, replace the plug, and lose a few inches of cord length. There is an endless selection of replacement plug styles at any big hardware store. A few things to note:

An air purifier doesn't draw much current, so a light duty plug will be fine; you don't need a massive replacement plug.

It's a two-wire cord, so get a two prong plug. There are polarized and non-polarized plugs (the polarized plugs have one blade wider than the other). Match the style of the original plug.

If the original plug was polarized, the cord should have one side identified by ribbing or a white stripe. That side goes to the wider blade. If the original plug was not polarized, it doesn't make any difference which wire goes to which non-polarized blade.

If the store has only polarized plugs and the original was not polarized, it won't hurt to use a polarized plug. But if the original was polarized, do not replace it with a non-polarized one.

The plugs come in two attachment styles. One requires you to strip some of the insulation and wrap the wire around a screw. The other is "insulation displacement"; you put the intact wire in a slot and closing the cover forces the wire onto contacts that cut through the insulation and grab each wire. Either style is fine.

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Make sure there is a mechanism to secure the wire so that pulling on it can't pull it out. If there is not some type of built-in clamp (a situation more common in the screw-type), tie a knot in the cord inside the plug to keep the cord from being pulled out.

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You can get right-angle replacement plugs. This can reduce the clearance required at the wall if the outlet is behind furniture.

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^{all pictures courtesy Home Depot}

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yes you can do that. any hardware store will have multiple options for replacement plugs. You should use a polarized plug and wire it correctly if the old one was polarized... is one prong larger than the other? If so, it is polarized and the polarized lead will most likely have some sort of indication on it.. a stripe or ribbing, etc. will indicate the neutral wire, which is to go to the wider prong.

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Agree with aaron, I've done this multiple times. A YouTube search should find you some good instructional videos.
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An air purifier doesn't draw much current, so a light duty plug will be fine; you don't need a massive replacement plug.

It's a two-wire cord, so get a two prong plug. There are polarized and non-polarized plugs (the polarized plugs have one blade wider than the other). Match the style of the original plug.

If the original plug was polarized, the cord should have one side identified by ribbing or a white stripe. That side goes to the wider blade. If the original plug was not polarized, it doesn't make any difference which wire goes to which non-polarized blade.

If the store has only polarized plugs and the original was not polarized, it won't hurt to use a polarized plug. But if the original was polarized, do not replace it with a non-polarized one.

The plugs come in two attachment styles. One requires you to strip some of the insulation and wrap the wire around a screw. The other is "insulation displacement"; you put the intact wire in a slot and closing the cover forces the wire onto contacts that cut through the insulation and grab each wire. Either style is fine.

enter image description here

Make sure there is a mechanism to secure the wire so that pulling on it can't pull it out. If there is not some type of built-in clamp (a situation more common in the screw-type), tie a knot in the cord inside the plug to keep the cord from being pulled out.

enter image description here

You can get right-angle replacement plugs. This can reduce the clearance required at the wall if the outlet is behind furniture.

enter image description here

^{all pictures courtesy Home Depot}

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An air purifier doesn't draw much current, so a light duty plug will be fine; you don't need a massive replacement plug.

It's a two-wire cord, so get a two prong plug. There are polarized and non-polarized plugs (the polarized plugs have one blade wider than the other). Match the style of the original plug.

If the original plug was polarized, the cord should have one side identified by ribbing or a white stripe. That side goes to the wider blade. If the original plug was not polarized, it doesn't make any difference which wire goes to which non-polarized blade.

If the store has only polarized plugs and the original was not polarized, it won't hurt to use a polarized plug. But if the original was polarized, do not replace it with a non-polarized one.

The plugs come in two attachment styles. One requires you to strip some of the insulation and wrap the wire around a screw. The other is "insulation displacement"; you put the intact wire in a slot and closing the cover forces the wire onto contacts that cut through the insulation and grab each wire. Either style is fine.

enter image description here

Make sure there is a mechanism to secure the wire so that pulling on it can't pull it out. If there is not some type of built-in clamp (a situation more common in the screw-type), tie a knot in the cord inside the plug to keep the cord from being pulled out.

enter image description here

You can get right-angle replacement plugs. This can reduce the clearance required at the wall if the outlet is behind furniture.

enter image description here

^{all pictures courtesy Home Depot}

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An air purifier doesn't draw much current, so a light duty plug will be fine; you don't need a massive replacement plug.

It's a two-wire cord, so get a two prong plug. There are polarized and non-polarized plugs (the polarized plugs have one blade wider than the other). Match the style of the original plug.

If the original plug was polarized, the cord should have one side identified by ribbing or a white stripe. That side goes to the wider blade. If the original plug was not polarized, it doesn't make any difference which wire goes to which non-polarized blade.

If the store has only polarized plugs and the original was not polarized, it won't hurt to use a polarized plug. But if the original was polarized, do not replace it with a non-polarized one.

The plugs come in two attachment styles. One requires you to strip some of the insulation and wrap the wire around a screw. The other is "insulation displacement"; you put the intact wire in a slot and closing the cover forces the wire onto contacts that cut through the insulation and grab each wire. Either style is fine.

enter image description here

Make sure there is a mechanism to secure the wire so that pulling on it can't pull it out. If there is not some type of built-in clamp (a situation more common in the screw-type), tie a knot in the cord inside the plug to keep the cord from being pulled out.

enter image description here

You can get right-angle replacement plugs. This can reduce the clearance required at the wall if the outlet is behind furniture.

enter image description here

^{all pictures courtesy Home Depot}

edited 3 hours ago

answered 4 hours ago

fixer1234

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An air purifier doesn't draw much current, so a light duty plug will be fine; you don't need a massive replacement plug.

It's a two-wire cord, so get a two prong plug. There are polarized and non-polarized plugs (the polarized plugs have one blade wider than the other). Match the style of the original plug.

If the original plug was polarized, the cord should have one side identified by ribbing or a white stripe. That side goes to the wider blade. If the original plug was not polarized, it doesn't make any difference which wire goes to which non-polarized blade.

If the store has only polarized plugs and the original was not polarized, it won't hurt to use a polarized plug. But if the original was polarized, do not replace it with a non-polarized one.

The plugs come in two attachment styles. One requires you to strip some of the insulation and wrap the wire around a screw. The other is "insulation displacement"; you put the intact wire in a slot and closing the cover forces the wire onto contacts that cut through the insulation and grab each wire. Either style is fine.

enter image description here

Make sure there is a mechanism to secure the wire so that pulling on it can't pull it out. If there is not some type of built-in clamp (a situation more common in the screw-type), tie a knot in the cord inside the plug to keep the cord from being pulled out.

enter image description here

You can get right-angle replacement plugs. This can reduce the clearance required at the wall if the outlet is behind furniture.

enter image description here

^{all pictures courtesy Home Depot}

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Agree with aaron, I've done this multiple times. A YouTube search should find you some good instructional videos.
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Agree with aaron, I've done this multiple times. A YouTube search should find you some good instructional videos.
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Agree with aaron, I've done this multiple times. A YouTube search should find you some good instructional videos.
â€“Â Marinaio
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Agree with aaron, I've done this multiple times. A YouTube search should find you some good instructional videos.
â€“Â Marinaio
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Agree with aaron, I've done this multiple times. A YouTube search should find you some good instructional videos.
â€“Â Marinaio
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