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Sagging power cable at IEC outlet - any remedies?

My power amp has its IEC outlet going into the back flat, and every cord I have tried including the light stock cord sag from the cords weight behind the amp. So in all likelihood the connection isn't as strong as it should be. I know connection strength matters at the other end of the cord going in to the wall outlet, is it the same here?

For others suffering from this problem have you found a way to prevent the cord sagging out?
soliver
mejames
986 posts
 
2r4 not kidding. Seen it recommended here before.
semi
649 posts
 
A business proposition. Cable lifter for your heavy power cords, adjustable height to accomodate your wall plugs.
lloyd_c
5 posts
 
I tried creating hooks to suspend the power cords, didn't work. The cords were too heavy. Then carved some supports out of closed cell packing foam to support them from below, which rest on the surface of the amp stand - works well. Since it's foam, and the stand itself supposedly isolates the component from vibration too, that doesn't seem to be a problem. I really can't imagine that any IEC socket could support heavy power cords - that just isn't what they are designed to do.
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
Cable lifters huh? I think we're talking Martha Stewart type fixes here.
mejames
986 posts
 
that's 2X4 correcting the error above. Sorry
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