API® ClickShield Cord Lock | Extension Cord Connection Cover | Water Tight Locking Design | Made in USA (Black, Single)

Works great through monsoon rains and winter rain and snow

I'm pleased with my purchase, well packed and arrived perfectly. The quality of the Allied Precision 28CSK is solid and well built. It has a nice feature where it takes a bit of effort to completely unscrew the two pieces so they can't unintentionally become unscrewed. The snap connections are solid and do not appear would break under multiple uses. Comparing this to Farm Innovations CC-1 orange they are extremely similar; although the Farm Innovations has some more pronounced hinge elbows. I have both and like both. I would buy either on price although I wanted the Black from Allied for a specific application. I'm using my application to hold and hide two USB2 extension hubs together in a media room effectively. I use these indoor exclusively I am not evaluating its water-resistance though it does appear to offer some protection as long as water can drain away and not directly enter the side holes such as under some type of shelter.

My use is specific. I use this to protect the cable ends on 10 gauge extension cords mounted on reels. The "protection" does not include waterproofing. It is not used as a cable lock. 10 gauge is required for electric chainsaws and other high current devices. NOTE: use of multiple extensions cords has never been wise. My use required that I plug the large end with an RBG grommet. I also had to drill out the small end hole to fit a 10 gauge cord. (use 9/16" or 5/8") Now both ends are protected from dust and debris but more importantly, protected from physical damage especially the male end. I love this gadget because removal and replacement of the end protection is mindlessly convenient. One bad thing. I can't find the instruction sheet online. So, here it is.

Weather-Resistant, Plastic Cord Lock(s) - are neat little devices that I use outdoors, primarily to maintain a solid electrical connection between 2 cords, without being pulled apart. I have purchased some of the same or similar cord locks from other manufacturers here, and they all work the same. * EZ to install * Saves you the additional trouble of having to waster any black electrical tape, as I did before. * Made of high-impact plastic, but it will break if something heavy falls on it. * Black color is easy to conceal, versus the GREEN ones. HOW TO MAKE IT WATER-PROOF - 1. go down to your large hardware store, or here works too. 2. buy the Black LIQUID (Repair )solvent bottle for repairing electric connections. Just like black electrical tape, except it's a Liquid with a dabber. 3. Dab the end's, hinges and closures of the cord lock. Let it dry. Done.

I can't believe how amazing these things are! Once I figured out the orientation, everything clicked together perfectly! I used this to connect two string of outdoor lights, and I will go ahead and offer advice to anyone doing this. Make sure you connect them together with this device BEFORE you hang the lights. It was a pain in the butt trying to bring the two ends together when they lines were already taught, haha. I already had them strung before I bought this device, otherwise I'd have made sure use them BEFORE hanging the lights, haha. Great little invention and very easy to use!

I use for a guard against a mysterious hanging object.

The ClickShield Weather-resistant Cord Lock works just as advertised. We use ours to plug in a heated birdbath, so it's outdoors all winter, and has kept our cord perfectly dry and protected--and our birdbath unfrozen, a source of pleasure and necessity for birds, chipmunks, squirrels, even rabbits. Allied makes a fine product, well packaged and delivered promptly with clear instructions for its use. Wee done, Allied Precision! Highly recommended product and manufacturer.

If you have never used one of these like me, it has yet to be used as there were no instructions for doing so and looks like it could easily break. As a result, the heated bird bath is not plugged in during extremely cold temps and that is unfortunate.

Product works as advertised but is on the pricey side!