[pianotech] FW: Dampp-Chaser component issues

[Dean May]

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.


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> *Dean*
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> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 05, 2008 4:10 PM
> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org
> *Subject:* [pianotech] Dampp-Chaser component issues
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> We have come up against two problems with the components of our
> Dampp-Chaser systems.
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> One is damage to the power cords by stage dollies when the piano is mounted
> on one and gets moved around at all.  The problem is that the ac power cords
> get run over by the dollies. Over time, the insulation of the cords become
> worn enough that the copper wire itself becomes exposed or, worse yet, the
> cords become severed. Our school's safety policy prohibits taping of exposed
> wire or splicing and taping a severed cord, and it doesn't look like there
> is a consumer-feasible way to replace the cord, requiring replacement of the
> humidistat (which is lots of $$$, considering it is really a cord-related
> problem).
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> Does anyone know of something in which the power cords can be encased, so
> as to leave them flexible, yet make them more impervious to the effects of
> being run over by the wheels of the stage dollies?  Or is there a way to
> replace the power cord without "compromising" the housing of the humidistat?
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> The other problem is what to do when the rivet that holds the low-water
> warning light probe in place gives up the ghost and no longer does it's
> job.  Has anyone else out there run into this and developed a reliable fix?
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> Thanks,
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> Alan Eder
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Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802
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