That's one of the reasons I love Festool's tools, nearly all of them have detachable power cords. It's a proprietary connector, but it makes it very convenient if you own a few of their tools. Both the power and dust hose have twist lock connectors that stay firmly attached in use.
Separate the cord from the device
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#12I’m a big fan of this notion. My hot water dispenser has a magnetic power dongle kinda like macbooks MagSafe, but bulkier [0]. Ideally something like that would be more standardized across appliances the way some of the other three prong power cords are. [0]: https://youtu.be/E2WrHHRYrV4?t=108
Ah, Zojirushi, great rice cookers .
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#13As much as I truly love replaceable cords, I'd be more than happy enough if I could just unscrew the shell of the device, unscrew the power wires from where they attach, and put in any cord. Where I care about waterproofing, some silicone caulk is an extremely cheap (and removable) fix.
Unfortunately practically everything you can buy now is welded plastic halves, or easily-broken clips. So even when you might be able to do this internally, you have a high chance of breaking the shell even if you know what you're doing.
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#15The plug between the cord and the device must be sturdy and meet regulatory standards So it is expensive It is cheaper to just attach the cord That is the reason
plenty of devices have separatable cords. My rice cooker has a PC style plug. My water kettle has a magnetic plug.
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#16I’m a big fan of this notion. My hot water dispenser has a magnetic power dongle kinda like macbooks MagSafe, but bulkier [0]. Ideally something like that would be more standardized across appliances the way some of the other three prong power cords are. [0]: https://youtu.be/E2WrHHRYrV4?t=108
Elecom makes USB cables with "MagSafe" style connectors.
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#17This is my pet peeve about USB-C laptop docks. The vast majority of them have a captive cable, usually about 10cm long. It's a failure point, often an inconvenient length, and makes them much harder to pack.
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#18I’m a big fan of this notion. My hot water dispenser has a magnetic power dongle kinda like macbooks MagSafe, but bulkier [0]. Ideally something like that would be more standardized across appliances the way some of the other three prong power cords are. [0]: https://youtu.be/E2WrHHRYrV4?t=108
I loved having one of these until the non-stick coating inside started flaking off badly after a couple years.
Nowadays I'm only touching steel and/or glass on these things. An all-steel-interior Zwilling kettle has lasted me twice as long already, and looks brand new (on the inside) if I give it a brief acid cleanse to remove deposits. It's not quite as convenient or as stable temperature, but I'm more than happy to have something that lasts many times longer.
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#19Regulations make detachable cords of electric kitchen appliances hard. Most need double isolation and water-proofing, hence not detachable. It could probably be done, but it likely needs a different type of connector, akin to M12/M8
Also product liability. If you give a domestic hair dryer a 12 ft cord, someone will use it in the shower.
If you give an insta-pot a 6 ft cord, someone will drape it off the counter and a child will pull it.
UL standards actually limit cable length for many appliances.
https://www.intertek.com/standards-updates/ul-1026-electrica...
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#20Because the cord is rated for the appliance. It is a fire thing. Let customers swap out cords and one of them will use an underrated cord and cause a fire. Or they will use a cord without a ground.
Ironically, Christmas lights make great (ie safe) extension cords because code mandates they have biult-in fuses, unlike any other cord which is just wires without any overcurrent protection.