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Portman
Asked: 2011-02-05 06:49:03 +0800 CST

What is this very short power cable called?

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I have a couple of networking components in my rack that take giant AC adapters ("power bricks") that don't fit neatly into my rackmount PDU.

I have one "thingy" that is shown below, and I need to buy a few more. But I have no idea what I'm searching for because I don't know what the "thingy" is called.

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  1. Best Answer

    I would just call it a "very short extension cord", and in fact a Google search for "short extension cord" turns up lots of results of exactly what you're looking for. E.g., these, which have a pass-through plug.

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  2. "pigtail" is a common term for these (actually any 6" to 1' power cord) in the datacenter environments I've worked in.

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  3. You can also get short Y power cords.

    Power Extension / Splitter "Y" Adaptor Powercord Cable

    These cables (including the single variety) are sometimes called "outlet savers".

    I also love the 90° rotating plug variety for some applications. The cord goes flat against a wall.

    12" Power Cord Adapter with Rotating Plug

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  4. I think the official name is "Power Strip Liberator".

    Google image check: http://www.google.com/images?q=power+strip+liberator

    UPDATE:

    Sorry, I think that's a product's name (trademark), not the common name for the "thingy." But I looks like that the product is the "Coke" amongst power extension cords. :)

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  5. It is called a pigtail extension cord. http://www.mockett.com/pt1-90.html

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  6. It's just a short extension cord, like this one from Startech.com.

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  7. it is called: 1ft Power Extension Cord.

    I found same here: http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/power-cable/10w1-04201.htm

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  8. 'Very short A/C Extension' ? That's what I Googled and came up with this

    EDIT: 6 inch version at Radioshack

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  9. Its called a "Wall wart remover".

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  10. Um, an extension cord? (Needed 8 more characters for valid answer)

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