[Milsurplus] Definition

Kenneth G. Gordon kgordon2006 at frontier.com
Sun Jan 2 18:05:04 EST 2022


On 2 Jan 2022 at 20:11, CL in NC via Milsurplus wrote:

> After 60 years of messing with this stuff, and making a living at it, 
> I have never heard the term 'suicide clips'.  What is that?  Don't
> tell me they are a basic alligator clip, or does it become a suicide
> clip if it doesn't have a cover on it?    More of the 'Contact'
> instead of 'Break' new-speak? 
> 
> Charlie in NC

Charlie, it is a "cheater-cord" with alligator clips on the ends, and the name is accurate: 
"suicide cord" it most definitely is.

Ken W7EKB


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