[Wizard1500]

Maybe I am wrong....would anyone else have spliced the line this way?

I am not an electrician, though I did do all the wiring in my shop....120 and 220.....I would never splice a line running a machine....be it table saw, computer, or even a mixer in the kitchen.....if the cord is not long enough, replace it with a longer one, to be on the safe side.....