Looks like the lead could do with repairing anyway!!18" off isnt going to make any difference
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Commando plug isn't so bad, I spent ages soldering up a fiddly little 9 pin circular connector last year only to find the backcap on my desk.Like how many times do I wire up a blue 16 amp commando plugs, and then realise I've left the cover off, when I should have threaded the cable through it to start.