Is it all right to buy a slightly longer lead and coil the spare length?

Yes. A little service slack is useful.

Keep any spare length in a loose loop rather than crushing it into a tight coil or putting a sharp bend next to the plug; the bigger problem with excessive spare cable is usually the resulting tangle.

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