# Electrical: Splicing of household appliance cords

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 13, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-splicing-of-household-appliance-cords/725057 "2015-07-13T15:04:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/electrical-splicing-of-household-appliance-cords/725057/21 "2015-07-17T08:48:48Z")

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Or, just form a U in the cord around the splice and tie the U with a cable tie. Strain is now transferred from one side of the splice through the cable tie to the other side of the splice.

Yet another pressing First World problem.

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