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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score 149 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:52

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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.

answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:52

larsks

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score 51 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 04 '11 at 17:50

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

answered Feb 04 '11 at 17:50

voretaq7

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Dennis Williamson · Answer 3 · 2011-02-04T19:22:23.300

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You can also get short Y power cords.

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.

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answered Feb 04 '11 at 15:29

Dennis Williamson

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splattne · Answer 4 · 2011-02-04T17:10:51.507

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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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answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:55

splattne

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joeforker · Answer 5 · 2016-09-27T13:06:31.813

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

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answered Feb 04 '11 at 15:45

joeforker

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score 9 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:55

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

answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:55

gravyface

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score 8 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 04 '11 at 15:02

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it is called: 1ft Power Extension Cord.

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

answered Feb 04 '11 at 15:02

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Marko Carter · Answer 8 · 2011-02-04T15:03:53.337

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'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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answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:56

Marko Carter

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score 6 · Answer 9 · answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:59

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Its called a "Wall wart remover".

answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:59

DanBig

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score 5 · Answer 10 · answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:51

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

answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:51

mfinni

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score 5 · Answer 11 · answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:56

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Power strip liberators... http://www.cyberguys.com/product-listings/?categoryid=588

(No worries about your drawing... I have an art degree and probably wouldn't have done much better on a quick sketch!)

answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:56

Erin

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score 4 · Answer 12 · answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:51

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A short extension cord?

When in doubt, go with the obvious.

answered Feb 04 '11 at 14:51

David Mackintosh

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score 4 · Answer 13 · answered Feb 05 '11 at 13:40

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Not really an answer, but if you need several of these things, you might want to look into the Power Squid (a semi-genericized trademark, but there's a good example here) instead.

answered Feb 05 '11 at 13:40

Michael Lorton

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score 4 · Answer 14 · answered Feb 23 '11 at 15:36

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Working in data centers for the past decade, I've always referred to these as Pigtails.

answered Feb 23 '11 at 15:36

Doug

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What is this very short power cable called?

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