Is there something that we can do to keep from a mouse from chewing on our AC unit cords in our backyard?

Question

Lately we have had issues with a mouse chewing through some electrical cords in our backyard (connected to AC unit).
It is trying to get into our shed by chewing through the cords to get through the hole...(pain in the BUTT)
I have searching everywhere to find a plastic cover to stick on the cords. Any suggestions? Other than paying an arm and a leg to hire an electrician ( we should but cannot afford it right now)

Answer 1

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Snakes, owls, poison
*but*
your cords should be protected by conduit or burial (National Electric Code) -- an electrician may be able to confirm.

Answer 2

get some new or old metal screening and wrap it around the wires and let him try chewing on that.
OR pour straight ethlyne glycol (antifreeze the green kind) on the wire and around the hole. It will poison the critter as he chews..

Answer 3

Turn off power to unit. Get the hottest hot sauce you can find. Take towel, pour the hot sauce in the towel and saturate the electrical cords with it. You may have to do this weekly for awhile. This is what we used to do to break egg sucking dogs.