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No More Trippin Wires
The thing with extension cords is that they look ugly and the wires are a prime accident zones for tripping. There is nothing Elegant about them! Unless you’re looking at the “Post Line”, this one’s a gorgeous concept that makes full use of the circuit-printing technology and electrostatic paste material. Use it from point A (gadget) to point B (wall socket) by sticking it flat to the floor, and if it becomes less sticky and grimy, simply wipe it clean and its sticky flat extension cord tape again!
Designer: Chen Ju Wei
45 Comments »
Gustavo Miranda says
That’s nice, but also is the most dangerous extension I’ve seen…
Amy says
I think it’s a wonderful idea. I don’t think that it’s any more dangerous then a regular ext cord. Hmmm
longtea says
lack of details, but the idea is still shining.
Name says
interesting i guess but unlikely to meet any international safety standards.
the user says
totally dangerous. any sharp punctures will expose open wires. yikes!
Nico says
Just as any extension cord! ;°)
Dimka says
Network cable please
Chris Kim says
Hahahah. We should run both RJ45-CAT6 and Fiber Optic cables through them.
We could probably embed them under tile/hardwood floor/carpet
This is the future of Patch Cabling
Confucius says
Can we get an electrician to comment, pessimistically I’m concerned that this wire technology is too minute ‘gauge’ to carry 110-240V…
Alain says
No earth wire, fancy shape of wire profile is pretty but uses more wire than necessary and the sharp bends will be a problem with higher currents. Getting current carrying capacity will make it a bit bulkier than shown. Parallel conductors make a nice capacitor.
Chris Kim says
There is probably enough area on the strip to extend the metal conductors for it.
Chris Kim says
I’m tempted to work on this, is there someone I need to talk to for using the idea? I’ve got great ideas for preventing the cutting of the wires. I’ll start postline.com
Tristan.Miller says
As an electrician and an electronic-tech…. I’m concerned with the lack of ground conductor.
Not a concern for powering simple Lamps; or other 2 prong devices…. but for other things related more too the Pro-Audio-World; this may cause a problem.
(And I’m aware that this is only a 3-d simulated representation of the concept… but a ground-conductor is highly suggested!)
As for the appearance of the wire-gauge not large enough to handle 120-240V:
Wire gauge is directly related to the amount of Current that the cable can safely carry, without heating up to an unsafe temperature…
I’ve send 120 volts down a standard Telephone cable before… The high voltage has no negative safety effect. (As long as the Insulation can resist the voltage; you can send 1000+ volts down any wire!)
Parallel conductors do act as a capacitor to some point… but if you’re concerned about it in this case: then you must be freaking out about the Romex that is in the walls of your house, or 10-20 wires sitting in the same conduit… not to mention every extension cord that you’ve ever used or owned!
Breakage may be an issue; but as mentioned: any extension cord can be pierced/damaged, exposing live conductors.
Something like this already exists… it’s just not commonly used for 120-240v:
Goggle ‘Flexible Circuit Boards’ and you might understand what I mean…
Take care;
-Tristan Miller
paul says
How much ? I work for a company that would use this every day on the tv installs.
paul says
How much ? I work for a company that would use this every day on the tv installs.
simdude2u says
how much amps can it carry?
abilgl says
As for the ground wire, although the image does not represent three wires, I assume this was due to the designer making the image look “pretty”; however, the design appears to have a ground- the yellow peice of the plug…
mandylifeboats says
that looks dangerous. what if it gets hot and ignites the rug?
Todd B. says
I am a technician that often runs wires for semis and trailers so I’ll give you my thoughts.
As a concept this would work. Computer circuit boards often have thin but wide strips of material for electricity to pass and not heat up the wire too much. But, those also aren’t that flexible. So the idea of rolling it up after everyday use doesn’t seem too ideal. It’d be more of a set it once for long term usage.
Safety: materials can be different depend on need. Since this states it to be designed to go under rugs and such. Wear an tear may not be to great. If it were me I still want a little more protection. At least have the power and return wire rapped separately to help prevent possible shorts.
While I will admit it looks good. It’s not something I’d buy personally for use at home or at work.
Chris says
This product is a fire waiting to happen.
pete says
It’s a concept design. Like a design of an astronaut base in Mars. It may not be practical now, but it’s an interesting concept to have a flat extension cord, besides the technical problems it’s actual manufacture may bring. I think it’s cool, and it looks cool. I probably wouldn’t use it as it is presented, but I like it.
Toby says
Brilliant idea, get it on Kickstarter!
Dave says
I’m not so worried about voltage as I am amps. Deep concern about using these on a 20 to 25 amp circuit.
Ed Owens says
To fool proof it it just needs an arc fault device on the cord plug in. If cut or damaged the af device would trip preventing any fire. Similar to gfci device on hair dryer. Like extension cords it is limited to how much power can flow thru it by rating it
John says
False. There is much more shielding and insulation in the current system. I would be interested in seeing specs for this wire, but I do not see any way for them to meet current codes and have it lie as flat as they say it does. Interesting concept, but I agree that it probably will not be safe enough to become marketable
Joel says
I would love to have a flat wire like this. Regardless of the dispute, I think someone will find a way to make it happen.
Lynell says
I love this, but will the manufacturer kindly provide proof of safety, certifications, etc., before my friends run it under all their carpets and burn down their homes!
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