I acquired this older Black & Decker Hedge trimmer and it seems to have a special kind of cord. Any idea where I could find this cord or what its called? I have not been able to even figure out what the cord looks like yet.
I had one of those for years. A standard, outdoor rated extension cord will plug right into the back of that trimmer. Bring it with you to the hardware store to make sure the female plug fits into the recess.
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Any extension cord without a grounding lug would work. Take it to the store and try them out until you find one that fits.
I had this exact trimmer, I would use a piece of twine to tie the cord to the trimmer so I didn’t lose it constantly; those lock tabs don’t work very well, or maybe it was just the cord I had.
Isn’t that just a normal North America plug? Most lawn equipment was set up to use standard extension cords so that cables didn’t have to be unique.
A regular extension cord doesn’t fit so far but I’ll check out the store and see the other options. Thanks.
It’s a normal plug and a standard extension cord should fit even though it looks weird (I have the same trimmer and many tools with similar plugs in my garage right now haha). The plastic around the female side on the extension cord just can’t be too large or weirdly shaped so that it’ll fit in the gap, but otherwise should be good.
Okay I’ll have to check out the store. All of my extension cords are too big to fit in there. Thought there was going to be some proprietary thing. Thanks!
Of course and enjoy the new tool!
It looks like there is a lever that will spread open for access to the plug. ?Squeeze or twist? Those tabs might slide out of the way and then grip the cord once it’s connected.
Use an extension cord rated for outdoor use. You can find them at any hardware store and they come in various lengths from 25’ to 100’ usually.
Looks like it’s just for an extension cord. They probably make a fancy proprietary Black & Decker one for this but any regular cord that will fit should work fine
None of mine fit but I’ll look for one that does. Thanks!
Looking at it more I think they did it that way so when you put a regular cord in the plug is protected and the extra spaces on top and bottom are the get your fingers in to unplug it.
I did a Google search for “power tool extension cord” and got some results that look like they’re made to fit the plug on your tool, like it’s a standardized shape.
Looks like it’s shaped for an un-grounded electrical cord. Which is not something I’d want to use with a hedge trimmer.
It’s plastic, ungrounded is fine, like most things nowadays
Female 2 pin possibly A6623S Black and Decker outdoor socket adaptor old to new lawnmower strimmer.
and then use a more modern two pin B&D lead
I believe a battery pack goes there, not a plug.
