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

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The most common appliances that use power cords in the home include televisions, computers, and lamps. Cables intended for subway (underground vaults) may consider oil, fire resistance, or low smoke as a priority. Aside from the semi conductive ("semicon") insulation shield, there will also be a conductor shield. 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). Overclockers UK offers a variety of standard UK mains plugs and extension leads include the familiar "kettle" style three-pin and two pin figure of eight connectors.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Wayne Beaty, Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Eleventh Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1978, ISBN 0-07-020974-X pg. This site is registered and owned by Staples inc in the USA and operated in the UK under license to Banner Group Limited. 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). Other types of flexible cable include twisted pair, extensible, coaxial, shielded, and communication cable.

Power cables use stranded copper or aluminum conductors, although small power cables may use solid conductors in sizes of up to 1/0. When it is intended to be used inside a building, nonmetallic sheathed building cable (NM-B) consists of two or more wire conductors (plus a grounding conductor) enclosed inside a thermoplastic insulation sheath that is heat-resistant. Surge protector power cords are similar to standard power cords, but with the added benefit of surge protection. A power cable is an electrical cable, an assembly of one or more electrical conductors, usually held together with an overall sheath. Power cords are also available in a variety of different materials, including plastic, rubber, and metal.

All electrical cables are somewhat flexible, allowing them to be shipped to installation sites wound on reels, drums or hand coils. In general, you'll want to choose a cord with a gauge that's appropriate for the appliance you're using. Cables of 10 kV or higher may be insulated with oil and paper, and are run in a rigid steel pipe, semi-rigid aluminum or lead sheath. They feature a built-in circuit breaker that's designed to trip and cut off the flow of electricity in the event of a power surge. The grounding conductor connects the equipment's enclosure/chassis to ground for protection from electric shock.This can happen if you plug too many appliances into one outlet, or if you use power cords that are too thick for the outlet. Ocuk Limited trading as Overclockers UK is a credit broker, not a lender, and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Electrical power cables are sometimes installed in raceways, including electrical conduit and cable trays, which may contain one or more conductors. The purpose of the conductor shield is similar to the insulation shield: it is a void filler and voltage stress equalizer.

Extension cords are often used in domestic settings when an appliance is too far away from a wall outlet to be plugged in directly. These internal power cables connect your gaming hardware to your power supply unit, enabling them to transmit data and turn on. IEC connectors are also sometimes referred to as "cloverleaf", "kettle lead" or by the uninitiated as "computer power cords". Whether it's for the 24-pin, 8-pin PCIe, Molex, or even SATA, we offer a variety of colours and braids for you to choose from.Special purpose power cables for overhead applications are often bound to a high strength alloy, ACSR, or alumoweld messenger. When cables must run where exposed to mechanical damage (industrial sites), they may be protected with flexible steel tape or wire armor, which may also be covered by a water-resistant jacket.

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