Another Magsafe Problem

Hello everyone! I am a life-long Apple fan and Mac user and I like to think that I have a very good understanding of the software aspect of the computers. Yesterday, however I encountered a problem that has to do with hardware, so I'm hoping I'll find some help here.
As I was packing up my computer for my trip back to school (I was home for Thanksgiving) I noticed that my power cord was broken. Now I had been reading the discussions about 'melting cords' and I don't think my cord had melted. The wires were visible where the cord meets the white adaptor - not at the end where the cord connects to the computer. I promptly unplugged it and covered the exposed wires in electrical tape. I ordered a new one off the web immediately because A) I don't live anywhere near an Apple Store and B) I figured that due to the damage, it was probably from my own use and transportation. It's going to take 3-6 weeks to get to me.
So here is my question: I am very careful with it, it is only plugged in when my computer is running low on batteries and I only leave it plugged in while it is charging. Is this the right thing to be doing? I can't stop using my computer because I am a student and all my school stuff is on my computer (notes, essays etc.) I am noticing that when the computer says it is all charged, the yellow light does not change back to green, but instead, stays yellow. This is probably due to the faulty wires, yes?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated and sorry for the length!
Pam

Here is an article on power adapters you might find helpful:
How to keep power adapters from fraying:
http://www.macmaps.com/frayguide.html
As for the one you have, I think you can continue to use it if you are careful and watch that nothing gets hot. The cord is designed to be thin and light and flexible, and consequently it is more fragile and easily damaged than people realize. The end where the cord connect to the brick and to the computer are particularly vulnerable.
As for the amber light staying amber and never turning green, this is odd. But mine will sometimes be amber even if the battery is fully charged. It makes me wonder how accurate the percentage in the menu bar is, as it seems to vary by a couple of percentage points. So it might actually still be charging a little bit, but I don't really know.
I think there actually have been some power adapters with manufacturing flaws. If you are under warranty and think that might be the case, you could call Apple and ask about it and maybe sent the old one to them after the new one arrives. It's a pretty big grey area, but if they thought it was a manufacturing flaw, you might be able to get a free replacement, in which case they would refund the purchase price of the new one you ordered.
Good luck!

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