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David G · Jan 23, 2015

I wore through the insulation on my table saw, the cord was laying on the belt, worse part this is not the first time.

It did trip the GFCI, so I assume ground and neutral got shorted together.

Geo-TH,In · Jan 24, 2015

Don't feel bad, I've shortened cords a few times using circular saw and hedge trimmer. The last time the circular saw cut the cord I installed a 20 ft extension cord. Works better than the orginal short cord.

I attached a short cord on electric chainsaw just in case the cord tries to get in the way of the chain. Hasn't happened yet, but there is always tomorrow.

dr sportster · Jan 24, 2015

The neutral and ground got cut and touched . The black and white shorting would trip the breaker not the GFI.[ Hopefully]

BAnNC · Jan 24, 2015

Cut into two 100 ft. cords same day, same job. Gave up, went home.

David G · Jan 24, 2015

That was my thought, dumb me went and plugged it into non-gfci to get done.

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