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If you have a bad plug on a lamp cord, also called zip cord by some old timers, you can go to the hardware store and buy a replacement. Cut off the old plug and follow instructions for installing the new plug.

If you have a frayed or broken wire, you are better off buying a new cord, or if length isn't a problem, cut off the bad part and install a new plug on the remaining wire.

If you are dealing with a simple extension cord, your are usually better off economically and from a safety standpoint to just buy a new cord and disposing of the old cord. If the cord is hardwired into an appliance the techniques described.

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