Q: I have a heavy-duty circular saw, and the plug on the end of the cord got smashed during a move. My mother has a lamp with a damaged plug, too. I don’t use the saw much, so I don’t want to dump too ...

Before learning how to fix a chewed cord, you need to determine if it's better to just replace the whole thing. To identify the neutral wire on your cord, look for a white stripe or writing on one of ...