I had my doubts whether I could keep the original length of wire, which was 11 feet long. It wasn't possible to get the cover on until I fed several feet of wire into the space at the end of the compressor. Then I coiled the remainder as you can see. This is a really tight fit! A notch in the case and the cover allows the end of the wire outside (See DCP_1292). After using the compressor a couple of times, I found it too difficult to pack the wire away, so I shortened it by three and a half feet.