Our Gourmet d’Expert® Electric Skillets (EP-RAC50 and EP-PBC10) and our water boilers are designed with a unique feature that keeps them powered up and safe: our magnetic power cord.
Magnetic power cords are ubiquitous when it comes to laptops, mobile devices and other tech products, but we’ve used these types of power cords in our products since 1982, when we introduced them in a new water boiler for the Japanese market.
Since then, we realized that adding magnetic power cords to most of our water boilers and electric skillets was the smart thing to do, because both of these categories of products tend to contain large amounts of heated liquid. Imagine if you walked by a full water boiler that was resting on a countertop, snagged your foot on the power cord, and toppled the water boiler over. The result would be quite scary. Same goes for our skillets, which are so convenient for cooking at the table. In the event of a snag by a foot or chair, the power cord would detach, preventing the skillet from being pulled from the table.
So convenient is this design that we even get phone calls from customers saying “My power cord is broken!” While the magnets that hold the power cord attached to the skillets or water boilers are strong, they’re made to detach easily. No tugging is required, making this design both smart and safe. As an added bonus, the magnet also makes the power cord easy to attach too!
Check out our water boilers, skillets and other great products in the Products section of our website, and be sure to comment with any questions you might have.
It would be a risk to touch the cable connector by accident?
Hi Frank, we would not advise on touching any cable that appears damaged or unsafe. When plugging in your Zojirushi product, please insert the power cord to the product first. Once securely attached, plug it in to an electrical outlet. If you have any other questions or need further assistance, please reach out to our customer service team: https://www.zojirushi.com/app/customer_service/entry
I love the magnetic power cord. Now i’m looking for a water boiler with magnetic power cord and stainless steel tank. What model has all this?
Hi David, all of our water boilers have a stainless steel interior liner that is coated with nonstick that helps by preventing minerals from accumulating too quickly. We have one model that is non coated but the power cord is not magnetic. If you would like to see more about the CD-WHC40 please visit: https://shop.zojirushi.com/products/cdwhc
Can you provide the dimensions of your magnetic power cord? I have an older (2009) Japanese humidifier that needs a new cord and can’t find one anywhere. Yours looks like the one that we had. Can you provide the width and height of the magnetic plug and the dimension between the two power pins? Also what is the length of the cord?
Hi Dan, if you purchased this humidifier in the US, then our customer service team can double check and see if the parts are compatible. Normally, we don’t have parts available for products sold outside of the US and Canada and it has been quite some time since we had a humidifier as part of our lineup.
Please visit the following page to send an inquiry to our team: https://www.zojirushi.com/app/customer_service/entry