Wind Up Extension Cord

How to wind up your extension cord with Twisting it

[Hengry-hnrb]

Ok I been working in construction for 25 yrs, & he is correct how to wind up a cord.But if you buy a cheap cord is going to twist no matter what.

[XxTWMLxX]

The way he winds its is commonly referred to as the "roadie wrap" used by stage hands setting up and tearing down cables quickly and commonly. It's a normal loop then a backwards loop to take out tension on the cord and makes it so you can easily hold one end and chuck it to fully unwind.

[rockkhound]

Yep agreed 100%... also need to slightly roll the cord in your hand while looping it

[JasonSmith-qxzh]

Very 🤠kool dude thanks for all you do🎈 you are appreciated!!!👍❗

[coolstreetman]

Yea you can do it over your shoulder without twisting it. You counter rotate the cord as you wrap it around your elbow. Worked in a machine shop for a decade now. We have had many arguements about this at work. When you grip the cord tightly as you are winding it around your elbow is whats causing the twisting

[Joshinken]

I have cords that are older than me that have been wound up “the wrong way” the entire time and theyre not twisted, so i dont know what youre on about

[dontachito]

No wonder why my extensions cords look like churros 😂

[iwtness]

Finally someone who knows how to roll up a cord. I hate when people say the military way is right. I do the elbow thing with my small cords. Cause I don't give a shirt.

[masksdonthelp]

I have been using the same 25' extension cord for about 8 years now I roll it up how you did it the 2nd time every time in over a long period it will still grow a twist in it and their not a cheap cord.

[Economivision]

That twisting is from the cord getting rotated and stretched while out in the heat, then cooling off and doing it all over again.

[syota]

That’ll make twist anyway.
You alternatively twist a cord the other way

[bigdaddytrips]

Finally a good video on how to roll up a cord.

[XxTWMLxX]

Lookup "roadie wire wrap" it's very common in music/stage setups to wrap like that

[wgqjbqb]

I made one comment about shenanigans exactly a week ago and 100 of you guys out there have her to responded I love it. No how do you make money with his knowledge?

[emiliohuerta]

I think the pig tails come from people winding the cords while they are still plugged in.

[Tigerbythetoe]

True only if you use the elbow technique improperly. Ya gotta do it with force and the cord will untwist itself as you go.

[SpeedohDark]

Roll the cord in your fingers as your make a coil.. in time you will get the feel for how much roll is needed to coil it cleanly.

[wgqjbqb]

I did construction for over 20 years and I have yet to seen a cord that look like that…

[anthonysnyder]

Chain link it if your a real construction worker and you'll never have to worry about

[CarlosPerez-wtff]

When a young man thinks he has figured it out lol