2-Wire Power Strip?

[fine-tune]

I refuse to wear eyeglasses while I'm in bed watching TV. I've always had some
kind of cart with a small TV next to my bed. It's tempting to mount a 30 or 40
inch flat TV on wall in my bedroom, but I'd be forced to keep my glasses on while
I'm trying to fall asleep.

I went into my shop and built an "ultra deluxe" TV cart. The cart top can tilt at
any angle or move up and down. A rather complex assembly with a small motor
does the job.

My new cart needs a 2-Wire Strip with a small appliance power cord. The
ubiquitous 3-Wire Strip with a heavy 14 gauge cord is fine for high current
appliances or power tools.

I did a quick Google search with no luck. There are 2-Wire lighting strips but
they're 3 - to - 6 ft. long

Most stores have an 18 gauge - 20 ft. small appliance cord. You've seen them.
They're gray and round, like the cord attached to your carpet vacuum.

If I can't find a short 2-Wire Strip with a light gauge cord I'll be going back into
my shop to build the darn thing.

[dacflyer]

how many outlets do you need on it ?

why does it have to be 2 wire ? whats wrong with 3 wire ?
is it a size or flexibility issue ? what is the planned use for it and why ?

[haklesup]

a normal extension cord with the three plug molded end are usually 2 wire and often 16 or 18 gauge at 6 feet or less. Is there a reason you need the strip configuration. By the way, you probably won't find a really long cord in small wire gauges. those are typically 6 feet or less. Check the wire gauge Vs. length guidelines in the electrical code, it roughly applies to extension cords too and manufacturers assume any cord may move up to 15A (rating of the receptacle it is plugged into even if the branch circuit is 20A). For this reason it is often unsafe to string multiple 6 foot extension cords together, it would be easy to exceed the max current for the wire size at a given length and end up with a voltage drop or even worse, heat.

Perhaps a better option if the power cord is removable is to look for a longer power cord with the same device terminal end). I'm sure the TV does not use 15A so the rules are different. An extension cord or power strip needs to be designed for full anticipated load to be UL safe or CE mark approved.