Whats the best way to “burn-in” my power cord(s)?
Short of buying a “cable cooker”, the best, most cost-effective way to burn-in your power cable is to hook to your home computer and monitor, right before a power strip. This means both your computer AND monitor will be drawing current through the power cable(s). Most computer power supplies will draw at least 200-300 watts, and the monitor will draw about 100 watts. Plug in for about 2 weeks 24/7 and you should be 90% there. Plugging into a refrigerator (200-700 watt surges) for an additional few days will help complete the process. You may need burn-in adapter(s) to configure the IEC end to mate with a male AC plug on your outlet strip.
