I had a nice acoustic B20 amp plugged into the wall and my bed bumped in to it where the third prong on the power cord fell off. does anyone have any fixes on this?
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I think I broke my acoustic amp...
- Thread starter Iamthelampshade
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If it's one of the standard power cords that disconnects from the back of the amp get a new one. If it's hard wired cut the end off and buy a new cord cap to put on it.
And? Have a new end installed by a tech or replace the whole cord. No big deal.
Go to you local hardware store get one of these.
Cut the end off the old cord and follow the instructions that will probably come with the cap. If there are no instructions it's really easy you have a black white and green wire and the cord cap has a green screw a silver screw and a brass screw. just match up the colors.
Cut the end off the old cord and follow the instructions that will probably come with the cap. If there are no instructions it's really easy you have a black white and green wire and the cord cap has a green screw a silver screw and a brass screw. just match up the colors.
^^^^ This is EXACTLY what you need to do. Very simple procedure and costs less than $5 at Lowe's, although as Stringer said you can get similar ones at any good hardware store.
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Plus, the above replacement plug is waaaaay better than the factory plug.
All you need is a screwdriver and maybe a pocket knife to strip the insulation off the cord after cutting the damaged plug off. About as easy as it gets, project-wise. Have at it.
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Plus, the above replacement plug is waaaaay better than the factory plug.
All you need is a screwdriver and maybe a pocket knife to strip the insulation off the cord after cutting the damaged plug off. About as easy as it gets, project-wise. Have at it.
Very easy,if you're intimidated find an electrician/handiman friend to show you the first time but really as long as you attach the green wire to the green screw,white wire to the silver and black wire to the brass screw without any loose strands sticking out you can't go wrong.Be sure to tighten the cable clamp on the back of the plug down on the cord,if it won't tighten well because the cable's too small,wrap some tape around the cable where the clamp tightens down.
