Is a chewed power cord safe to use?
Low-voltage cords that have been chewed or nipped by pets often hide structural damage or exposed copper that can cause fires. Using electrical tape to patch them only creates anxiety about whether the repair is actually secure enough.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Testing if the connected device still turns on
- 2Continuing to use the cord if the outer insulation is not completely breached
- 3using electrical tape
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
Where this came up
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