Nigeria, April 22 -- Research conducted at the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering at the University of Maryland shows that most cable failures occur at the junction where the cable meets the connector, rather than along the length of the wire.

Michael Pecht, founder of the research center, said laboratory testing did not identify improper wrapping as a significant cause of damage.

"We've never seen any failures from wrapping them up wrong," Pecht said, referring to studies conducted for major electronics manufacturers.

This discovery challenges a widely held belief that loosely coiling cables in circular loops extends their lifespan. Instead, experts point to mechanical stress concentrated at the connector as the primary cause...