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

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Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Power cables may be installed as permanent wiring within buildings, buried in the ground, run overhead, or exposed.

They feature overall jackets with appropriate amounts of filler materials to improve their flexibility, trainability, and durability. 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. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. The most common appliances that use power cords in the home include televisions, computers, and lamps. Material specification for the cable's jacket will often consider resistance to water, oil, sunlight, underground conditions, chemical vapors, impact, fire, or high temperatures.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.

The cable may include uninsulated conductors used for the circuit neutral or for ground (earth) connection. The following is a brief overview of some of the most important factors to keep in mind when making your selection. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.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.

While power cords and extension cords may appear to be similar, they actually serve two very different purposes. Power cords can be dangerous if they're not used properly, so it's important to be aware of some basic safety tips. This is a locking system that's designed to keep the cable securely attached to both the outlet and the appliance. Our range of cleaning and hygiene supplies feature everything that is essential for catering and cleaning. This metallic shield can consist of a thin copper tape, concentric drain wires, flat straps, lead sheath, or other designs.

This allows the extension cord to effectively function as an intermediary between the outlet and the appliance. The large conductor in the center carries the current, smaller conductors on the outside act as a shield to equalize the voltage stress in the thick polyethylene insulation layer. The hot wire handles carrying the current from the outlet to the device, while the neutral and ground wires work together to complete the circuit and prevent any potential issues with shock or electrocution. Ocuk Limited trading as Overclockers UK is a credit broker, not a lender, and is Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Cables for direct burial or for exposed installations may also include metal armor in the form of wires spiraled around the cable, or a corrugated tape wrapped around it.