StarTech.com Standard UK Computer Power Cord - Power cable - IEC 60320 C13 to BS 1363 (M) - 6 ft - black (PXT101UK)

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Power cords are also commonly used in industrial settings. All factories and other industrial workplaces have a wide variety of machinery that needs to be powered. This includes everything from conveyor belts to large metal-working machines.

Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register no. 704348. The register can be accessed through http://www.fca.org.uk As already mentioned, power cords can be used with a broad array of devices. One thing to note though, is that because many of these devices are unique in nature, the power cords they work with are unique to their specific design. The following is a list of common types of inputs power cords can connect to.

The first power distribution system developed by Thomas Edison in 1882 in New York City used copper rods, wrapped in jute and placed in rigid pipes filled with a bituminous compound. [1] Although vulcanized rubber had been patented by Charles Goodyear in 1844, it was not applied to cable insulation until the 1880s, when it was used for lighting circuits. [2] Rubber-insulated cable was used for 11,000-volt circuits in 1897 installed for the Niagara Falls power project. Power cords exist for one primary reason - to transfer power. They relay energy from point A to point B by way of an electrical circuit. This is made possible by a few key components that are found within the power cord itself. Terrell Croft and Wilford Summers (ed), American Electricans' Handbook, Eleventh Edition, McGraw Hill, New York (1987) ISBN 0-07-013932-6, sections 2-13 through 2-84Dan Clark ÆON/Ether Headphone Cable — 6.3mm/3.5mm/Balanced 4-pin XLR and 4.4mm Pentaconn — Custom Colours & Connectors — Made in the UK A power cable is an electrical cable, an assembly of one or more electrical conductors, usually held together with an overall sheath. The assembly is used for transmission of electrical power. Power cables may be installed as permanent wiring within buildings, buried in the ground, run overhead, or exposed. Power cables that are bundled inside thermoplastic sheathing and that are intended to be run inside a building are known as NM-B (nonmetallic sheathed building cable). Modern power cables come in a variety of sizes, materials, and types, each particularly adapted to its uses. [6] Large single insulated conductors are also sometimes called power cables in the industry. [7]

To drain off stray voltage, a metallic shield will be placed over the "semicon." This shield is intended to "make safe" the cable by pulling the voltage on the outside of the insulation down to zero (or at least under the OSHA limit of 50 volts). This metallic shield can consist of a thin copper tape, concentric drain wires, flat straps, lead sheath, or other designs. The metallic shields of a cable are connected to earth ground at the ends of the cable, and possibly locations along the length if voltage rise during faults would be dangerous. Multi-point grounding is the most common way to ground the cable's shield. Some special applications require shield breaks to limit circulating currents during the normal operations of the circuit. Circuits with shield breaks could be single or multi point grounded. Special engineering situations may require cross bonding. Liquid filled cables are known for extremely long service lives with little to no outages. Unfortunately, oil leaks into soil and bodies of water are of grave concern and maintaining a fleet of the needed pumping stations is a drain on the O+M budget of most power utilities. Pipe type cables are often converted to solid insulation circuit at the end of their service life despite a shorter expected service life. While most power cords are simple and straightforward in design, there are a few different types that are available on the market. The following are examples of the most popular. Mass-impregnated paper-insulated medium voltage cables were commercially practical by 1895. During World War II several varieties of synthetic rubber and polyethylene insulation were applied to cables. [3] A hybrid cable can include conductors for control signals or may also include optical fibers for data.While power cords and extension cords may appear to be similar, they actually serve two very different purposes. Power cords are designed specifically for transferring electricity, while extension cords are intended to extend the reach of an existing power source. Aluminum wire was used in the 1960s and 1970s as a cheap replacement for copper and is still used today, but this is now considered unsafe, without proper installation, due to corrosion, softness and creeping of connection. [5] Asbestos was used as an Insulator (electricity) in some cloth wires from the 1920s to 1970s, but discontinued due to its health risk.

In essence, a power cord can be useful anywhere you have a place to plug it in. However, there are specific applications where they really shine. The following are the most common uses for power cords. Another common use for power cords is to connect electronic devices to an outlet. A computer power cable, monitor power cord and TV power cord are all examples of this. As with appliances, most electronics will come with a power cord that's specifically designed for use with that particular device.

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Of course, one of the most important considerations is price. Power cords range in price from dollars to hundreds of dollars, depending on the length, gauge, and material. Be sure to shop around to find the best deal on the power cord you need.