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Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
40ft. 12/3 SJT standard lighter service retractable appliance cord for use in temperatures less than 60°C (140°F). UL listed. Length (ft.): 40, Cord Size: 12/3 SJT, Amps: 15, Mount Type: Wall or ceiling, Swivel (degree): 180, Swivels: Yes, UL Listed: Yes retractable cord 54in. base cord Impact-resistant polypropylene plastic case With adjustable cord stop
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55 of 65(85%)would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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What a treat to have available.,
January 21, 2008
By Buddyboy3
from Arnold, MO
"I purchased this real a year ago and it has been hanging in my garage and what a step saver it is. I have used it to power my vacuum cleaner for the car, my shop vac and leaf blower to give me a little extra maneuvering room. It is a step saver that is really appreciated. When finished just roll back up and forget it until next time. Installation was a snap, and shipping was great. Couldn't be happier."
What is your level of technical expertise? Beginner
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Review 2 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Super Convenient,
November 2, 2009
By bp77
from Pittsburgh
"What a time saver! This cord reel prevents you from having to constantly unroll or untangle an extension cord. The wire guage is also adequate to handle most power tools."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
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Review 3 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Quality Reel,
November 2, 2009
By PhxPhantom
from Pottstown, PA
"Tough, high quality reel. Hung to top of garage for easy access to cord anywhere in garage and outside driveway. Only suggestion would be for company to include mounting screws or pins to go with mounting bracket attached to reel to add flexibility."
What is your level of technical expertise? Beginner
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Review 4 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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new shop,
October 20, 2009
By toomany
from Hudson, NY
"converting old barn to shop. The retractabel cord reel has helped in the conversion without a lot of electric cords laying around and will be of equal value for use in the finished shop. The cord reel works well and was a good value.."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 5 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Never there when I needed it.,
October 19, 2009
By Misterfixit
from Eatonton, Georgia
"I was always so mad when i found that someone had taken my extension cord from my shop. With this product my problem was solved. I attached the retractable cord reel to the ceiling in the very center of the shop, just above head hight. There has not been a single time since I received this cord reel that it has been somewhere else. It has a nice heavy duty cord with three receptacle socket that is capable of handling multiple tools. The 40 foot cord allows plenty of coverage and is never in the way when it is stored. No more safety issues with cords lying on the floor to trip me. It is simple to put away when your project is finished and the best part of all, it is always there when you need it"
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
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Review 6 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Poor quality,
October 4, 2009
By sidecarmike
from Boise, Idaho
"I have owned this electric cord reel for about a year. I have had no problems with the electrical part of the cord. The retracting mechanism is a piece of junk. Most of the time I could not keep the wire from being pulled back in. I resorted to putting a knot in the cord to prevent it from being pulled back in. Yesterday the rectacting mechanism broke. I disassembled the unit to find that the pawl is made of plastic and the plastic is not strong enough to handle the tension of the spring when it is fully wound up. Simply put, the designers of this unit used cheap plastic where steel should have been used."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 7 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Reel doesn't retract properly,
October 3, 2009
By FrustratedWithQuality
from Oakley, CA
"If you just want an extension cord just buy a plain extension cord. If you want a RETRACTABLE extension cord, don't buy this one. The retraction mechanism needs so much help it would be easier to just use an extension cord.
The 12 AWG cable and connectors are great, but the retraction trouble totally offsets this advantage. Even though the product is inexpensive, it's not worth the continued hassle of fighting it each time.
This product is DEFINITELY NOT Industrial Quality as advertised"
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
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Review 8 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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retractable cord,
July 14, 2009
By eisoccerdad
from Hauppauge NY
"I found the overall construction to be good, but the retraction on the cord is not very good. it takes me a few minutes and a fair amount of patience to get the cord fully retracted again and that alone takes away the hole reason for having it.
I have been meaning to take a closer look to see if i can tighten the spring at all and if i can do that then my whole view of this product would change."
I have been meaning to take a closer look to see if i can tighten the spring at all and if i can do that then my whole view of this product would change."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
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Review 9 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Great extension cord,
May 11, 2009
By WallytheArmor
from North Georgia Mountains
"Just hung the unit today. Tested the retractor numerous times and it worked well. Since my garage ceiling is 16' high I left 9' of cord hanging which eliminated any potential problem with retraction binding. I liked it looks and the quality of the housing. I was a little afraid of quality after reading some reviews, however, the quality looks good. I'm looking forward to not having to drag out cords every time I want to do something."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 10 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Great Product For The Money!,
April 2, 2009
By Iam4aces
from Washington State
"I purchased two of these, one for use in my garage and one in my shop. I could not be happier. I mounted both on the ceilings. Installation was quick and easy.
Yes, the rewind takes a little playing with, but they do rewind fully every time and without a bunch of hassle. It would be difficult to find a better product for the money."
Yes, the rewind takes a little playing with, but they do rewind fully every time and without a bunch of hassle. It would be difficult to find a better product for the money."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 11 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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NICE PRODUCT,
March 23, 2009
By LARS99
"GOOD QUALITY CORD REEL. NICE ADDITION TO MY SHOP. I WILL BUY MORE"
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
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Review 12 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft.,,
March 17, 2009
By mybud
from Vermont
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"I installed the Cord Reel in the middle of my garage ceiling. There are outlets in the wall but with this in the middle it is a lot easier to grab the end of the cord and pull it out than unwind an extenion cord every time. It is very heavy duty and the 3 outlets on the end are handy. I noticed that it does need a little help retracting, I think it could have used a stronger spring or I the cord is to heavy. But overall I am happy with it."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 13 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Over all a great deal !,
March 16, 2009
By SgtJ
from Julian California
"I do a lot of work in my garage, so having a good extention cord is a must, but after a while my floor is full of wire in which to trip over. I decided to buy a retractable cord reel but I needed a heavy duty cord for my saws and compressers, etc. This retractable cord reel is 12 guage wire and will hold all the amps that are required to run my tools. I especially like the three plug outlet so I can use multiple tools at the same time with out exceeding the amp rate. The retractable part makes it fast to clean up the mess after the job is done. The reel is a little slow during the colder months but then so am I. All in all, it is one of the best things I have bought from Northern to date. Having the forty foot retractable cord reel puts the finishing touch to my garage."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 14 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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It hasn't fallen apart....yet,
March 16, 2009
By nrbrnch409
from the thumb of Michigan
"I had been shopping around for an electrical cord reel for awhile when I found this one on sale. I chose this particular product because the cord was heavy enough to operate most of the equipment in my shop, 12 guage, I could plug in up to three separate tools at one time, and it was nicely priced. However, the reel housing is plastic, and the reel mechanism doesn't have enough umph to it to pull the cord in without alot of assistance. You get what you pay for. I forsee replacing this one probably sooner than later, and I won't hesitate to spend some money next time."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 15 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Great for the casual user,
March 16, 2009
By HomeMechanic
from Raleigh, NC
"I purchased this retractable cord reel back in October. Mounting it was quick and easy, though I would have preferred they provided the hardware. I had to make a special trip for lag bolts. The casing and guide rollers seem cheap, and I expect problems with that down the line. For now it works as described, and is incredibly more convenient than having an extension cord lying on the garage floor.
One other thing to be aware of. I went with the 12 gauge cord. When retracting it fully, if its not evenly distributed on the reel, it will stack up and hit the case. So it can take some "wiggling" to retract all the way."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 16 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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High expectations; low results,
November 30, 2008
By Homeowner101
from Des Moines, Iowa
"I purchased this reel in spite of the fact that several ratings have indicated that the reel will not wind the cord up completely. I mounted it and the first time I tested it I had to fight it just to get it to retract completely. I discovered that the enclosed case is not large enough to accomodate the provided cord length unless it is rolled up evenly. This is impossible to accomplish while standing on the floor of your garage with the unit hanging from the ceiling. I give the unit 2 stars only due to the fact that it was a breeze to hang. Simply locate your ceiling joist and tap on in. Two lag bolts later and bam you are ready to start your struggle with getting your cord reel to work as it is supposed to.
Bottom line: if you do not have enough frustrations in life and want some more then buy one of these, install it and use it regularly. You will have plenty of frustration!! For myself, I returned mine. Northern offers many "open" reel designs; I may try one of those next."
Bottom line: if you do not have enough frustrations in life and want some more then buy one of these, install it and use it regularly. You will have plenty of frustration!! For myself, I returned mine. Northern offers many "open" reel designs; I may try one of those next."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 17 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Awesome,
November 18, 2008
By HomeShop
from Tacoma, WA
"If your using extension cords all of the time this Retractable Cord Reel is for you. I like the fact that I don't have to wind up extension cords everytime I need one. With just a little tug it winds itself up. What a step saver."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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Review 18 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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20 Amp Retractable Cord,
November 18, 2008
By APPRacing
from ST. Louis, MOP
"I need an moderately prices retractable cord that could handle 20amps. It is used to plug in my RV during storage to run the Refrig and charge the batteries. This is a great product at a great price for my application. Arrived quickly and was as stated."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
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Review 19 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Just Right,
November 17, 2008
By Lewford
from Dallas, TX
"The cord reel is better than described. well made, retracts well without tangling inside as our previous unit did."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
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Review 20 for Northern Industrial Retractable Cord Reel — 40Ft., 12/3 SJT Cord
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Cord Reel,
August 18, 2008
By SteelShop
from Chicago, IL
"Purchased this item to replace extension cords in 12 man shop. Loose cords have a way of never being picked up. With this retractable cord, there is no excuse for not rolling it up off the floor safe from damage. If it continues to hold up, will order seven more."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
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