Extension Cord

#1

I guess this is a general question and not just for Pontiac, in which I own.
Does anybody know what those extension cords with the little led ready light
is called? Need a block heater cord to plug in my block heater and want to
make sure the plug in is working. I have heard of some people using an old
broken household voltage probe and cutting off the wires for the led and
wiring it in to the extension cord. When the cord is plugged in, the light
comes on indicating power at the plug in. Maybe I can rig something up at
the hardware store, if anybody could post a list of parts.Other than that,
if anyone knows of an online store with such a cord, please let me know.
Live in a very small town here in Ontario Canada and these things are
difficult to find.

Thanks
Mike

#2

www.grainger.com search for extension cord, look for power indicating type.

Steve

Quote:

I guess this is a general question and not just for Pontiac, in which I own.
Does anybody know what those extension cords with the little led ready light
is called? Need a block heater cord to plug in my block heater and want to
make sure the plug in is working. I have heard of some people using an old
broken household voltage probe and cutting off the wires for the led and
wiring it in to the extension cord. When the cord is plugged in, the light
comes on indicating power at the plug in. Maybe I can rig something up at
the hardware store, if anybody could post a list of parts.Other than that,
if anyone knows of an online store with such a cord, please let me know.
Live in a very small town here in Ontario Canada and these things are
difficult to find.

Thanks
Mike

#3

On 16 Jan 2005 21:31:35 GMT, sstein2 (AT) aol (DOT) commonsense (SSTEIN2) wrote:

Quote:

www.grainger.com search for extension cord, look for power indicating type.

Steve

I guess this is a general question and not just for Pontiac, in which I own.
Does anybody know what those extension cords with the little led ready light
is called? Need a block heater cord to plug in my block heater and want to
make sure the plug in is working. I have heard of some people using an old
broken household voltage probe and cutting off the wires for the led and
wiring it in to the extension cord. When the cord is plugged in, the light
comes on indicating power at the plug in. Maybe I can rig something up at
the hardware store, if anybody could post a list of parts.Other than that,
if anyone knows of an online store with such a cord, please let me know.
Live in a very small town here in Ontario Canada and these things are
difficult to find.

Thanks
Mike

Very simple "fix" if you cannot find the power indicating cord is to

install a "cube tap", available from any hardware store, and plug a
neon type nite-lite into one side of the cube, and the block heater
into the other. If the nite-lite is on, you have power. If it is not
on, you most likely do not.

#4

"Mike" <needem1 (AT) shaw (DOT) ca> wrote

Quote:

I guess this is a general question and not just for Pontiac, in which I
own. Does anybody know what those extension cords with the little led ready
light is called? Need a block heater cord to plug in my block heater and
want to make sure the plug in is working. I have heard of some people using
an old broken household voltage probe and cutting off the wires for the led
and wiring it in to the extension cord. When the cord is plugged in, the
light comes on indicating power at the plug in. Maybe I can rig something
up at the hardware store, if anybody could post a list of parts.Other than
that, if anyone knows of an online store with such a cord, please let me
know. Live in a very small town here in Ontario Canada and these things are
difficult to find.

Thanks
Mike
#** Fellow Canuc go to Can. Tire or equivalent and pick up an low-cost
AC. voltage probe. Wire the two leads across your female or male plug and
you have an reliable voltage indicator. I have used my homemade one for
years. Cheers.

Rey

#5

Thanks for the ideas guys!!

Mike

"Reynaud" <sjimk (AT) mts (DOT) net> wrote

Quote:

"Mike" <needem1 (AT) shaw (DOT) ca> wrote in message
news:cGzGd.93035$6l.89700 (AT) pd7tw2no (DOT) ..
I guess this is a general question and not just for Pontiac, in which I
own. Does anybody know what those extension cords with the little led
ready light is called? Need a block heater cord to plug in my block heater
and want to make sure the plug in is working. I have heard of some people
using an old broken household voltage probe and cutting off the wires for
the led and wiring it in to the extension cord. When the cord is plugged
in, the light comes on indicating power at the plug in. Maybe I can rig
something up at the hardware store, if anybody could post a list of
parts.Other than that, if anyone knows of an online store with such a
cord, please let me know. Live in a very small town here in Ontario Canada
and these things are difficult to find.

Thanks
Mike
#** Fellow Canuc go to Can. Tire or equivalent and pick up an low-cost
AC. voltage probe. Wire the two leads across your female or male plug and
you have an reliable voltage indicator. I have used my homemade one for
years. Cheers.

Rey

#6

Home Depot sells them
"Mike" <needem1 (AT) shaw (DOT) ca> wrote

Quote:

I guess this is a general question and not just for Pontiac, in which I
own.
Does anybody know what those extension cords with the little led ready
light
is called? Need a block heater cord to plug in my block heater and want to
make sure the plug in is working. I have heard of some people using an old
broken household voltage probe and cutting off the wires for the led and
wiring it in to the extension cord. When the cord is plugged in, the light
comes on indicating power at the plug in. Maybe I can rig something up at
the hardware store, if anybody could post a list of parts.Other than that,
if anyone knows of an online store with such a cord, please let me know.
Live in a very small town here in Ontario Canada and these things are
difficult to find.

Thanks
Mike

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