As a full time music teacher and part time piano technician, I've run into this same problem in my school district. Our situation is even more extreme - we're not allowed to use extension cords at all! When they did our annual fire inspection two years ago, we were told we couldn't use an extension cord on the end of the Dampp Chaser cord - apparently due to NY state fire regulations. We also aren't allowed to have any splices in the cable or use anything other than the type of cord that has the molded plug (no screw terminals or "squeeze-on" type plugs). I called Dampp Chaser and they built us a humidistat with a 30 foot cord. I noticed last week that the green power light is off, so I suspect that our 30 foot cable is shot and we'll have to buy another humidistat. Two years ago I asked if they can just replace the cord, but they can't do that. I seem to remember that it was an issue with the UL rating for the device. Al Saginario PTG Associate Horseheads, NY >To work around your school's policy against splices, get a new cord >plug at your favorite home improvement center, cut the cord near the >humidistat, install new end, and plug in an extension cord. > >But for a stage piano I would recommend setting up the piano with a >retractable cord. Get an inexpensive retractable work light, 2 male >cord ends and one female end. Install one of the new male ends near >the humidistat as per above. Cut off the male plug on the work light >and install the female end. Cut off the work light and install the >male end. Mount the cord reel up underneath the belly close enough >that you can plug the humidistat into the female end. Now when the >piano is moved you can safely retract the cord to get it out of the >way. > > > > > > >Dean > >Dean May cell 812.239.3359 > >PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 > >Terre Haute IN 47802 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20081105/bb2223b3/attachment.html
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