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Power cable with small connector / termination

I am planning to make a change to move equipment to a more accessible location on a built-in cabinet/bookshelf in my house. The electrical outlet is in the lower section behind closed cabinet doors, but I want to have equipment on top of that, in the open area of the bookcase. This requires me to drill a hole at the back of the bookcase through the top of the lower cabinet so I can pass the power cable through it. I'd like to use a quality cable but all of the ones I currently own have gigantic heads on them and I don't really want to drill a 3 inch hole through the cabinet. Does anyone know of any power cables that have slightly more reasonably sized terminations? At least at one end, as I only need to feed it through one way.
jnehma1

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bryhifi
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OP,
If you are handy putting a new IEC 320 end on, and either of these is smaller than your current connector, they would need a hole of about 1.75" to pass through.

http://www.furutech.com/2014/02/27/8612/

http://www.furutech.com/2014/04/22/9034/

I have several Furutech ends that are at or in excess of 1.5" diameter and needed 1.75" holes to pass through a custom built wall unit.
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bryhifi
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jnehma1,

Do the connectors have screws visible?  As in removable like most aftermarket connectors.  If so and you are comfortable with a minor task of removing and re-installing one end you can reduce your drill size to that of the cord diameter + 1/8".   Sending the un-terminated end up through the now much smaller hole and re-installing the connector from up top.  Guessing you would now be in the 3/4" to 1-1/8" range for the pass-through holes. 

Just a thought to work with what you already own and not have to spend more for the sake of connector size.


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