AC Power Cords Specifications

Physical Specifications


	Cord Length:		The length of the cord including connectors.
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	Wire Shape:
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	Flat		Wire is flat.
	Round		Wire is round.
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	Jacket Material:		All power cords have an outer jacket to protect and insulate the wire.
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	PVC		Polyvinyl chloride is used in offices, domestic premises, kitchens, household appliances, refrigerators, etc. Unsuitable for outdoor use.
	Rubber		The rubber jacket is used when cable subjected to mechanical stresses in dry and damp areas. Use as power for transportable motors, appliances, and electric tools such as circular saws, and agricultural use.
	Polychloroprene Rubber		Polychloroprene rubber jacket is more thermally stable then a rubber jacket.
	Textile Construction		Textile construction jackets are durable.
	Other		Other unlisted or specialized jacket type.
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	Hospital Grade?		Power cords going into any hospital application are subject to special requirements by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). The entire cord is tested by a method that destroys the cord if it fails any portion of the test.
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	Maximum Cable Temperature:		This is the recommended operating temperature for the wire.
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	Rated Current:		The rated amperage of the cord.
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	Rated Voltage:		The rated voltage of the cord.
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Compliances and Approvals



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	RoHS Compliant		Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) is a European Union (EU) directive that requires all manufacturers of electronic and electrical equipment sold in Europe to demonstrate that their products contain only minimal levels of the following hazardous substances: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl and polybrominated diphenyl ether. RoHS will become effective on July 1, 2006.
	WEEE Compliant		“The Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment Regulations (WEEE Regulations) is a European Parliament Directive with the aim of encouraging reuse, recycling and recovery of electrical and electronic equipment, and to improve the environmental impact and performance of these equipments. This directive sets the requirements and criteria for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of these equipments. It makes producers responsible for financing these activities, and retailers and distributors must provide means for consumers to return used or obsolete equipments without charge.
	ASTA BEAB		The Association of Short-Circuit Testing Authorities (ASTA) is a British organization that approves and certifies power generation, distribution and installation equipment as well as electrical wiring accessories. ASTA merged with the British Electrotechnical Approvals Board (BEAB) to form ASTA BEAB Certification Services.
	BMSI		The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) is the certification body of Taiwan.
	CEE		CEE is a European certification body.
	CSA Mark (US, C and US, NRTL/C)		The CSA Mark may appear alone or with indicators. If it appears alone, it means that the product is certified for the Canadian market, to the applicable Canadian standards. If this Mark appears with the indicator "C and US" or "NRTL/C" it means that the product is certified for both the U.S. and Canadian markets, to the applicable U.S. and Canadian standards.
	CCC (China)		China compulsory certification (CCC) requires manufacturers in 132 product categories to obtain the CCC Mark before exporting to or selling in the Chinese market. The CCC Mark became effective on May 1, 2002 and replaces two previous systems, CCIB and CCEE or Great Wall.
	DEMKO		DEMKO is a Danish subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) that tests electrical products according to American, Canadian, European Union (EU), and international standards. DEMKO is accredited by the EU as a Notified Body for product safety testing and certification. DEMKO also provides third-party support for the CE Marking of electrical and electro-mechanical products.
	DENAN / DENTORI (PSE Mark)		Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) administers the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law (DENAN), which replaces the older DENTORI standard. DENAN divides products into two groups: specified products (SPs) and non-specified products (NSPs). The grouping of a product determines the conformity assessment path and mandates the application of either a specified or non-specified PSE mark.
	GOST		GOST is a certification association in Russia.
	IMQ		Instituto Italiano Del Marchio Di Qualita (IMQ) is an Italian organization that tests and certifies gas and electrotechnical products according to national and international standards for safety and quality. As a signatory to the CENELEC Certification Agreement (CCA), IMQ issues Notifications of Test Results that are accepted by the certification bodies of other European nations.
	IRAM		Instituto Argentino de Normalizacion (IRAM) is the National Standarization Body of Argentina.
	ISC		ISC is a certification body of Cambodia.
	KTL		Korean Testing Laboratory (KTL) is a testing and certification body of Korea.
	PSB		PSB is certification organization in Singapore.
	SAA		Standards Australia is the trading name of the Standards Association of Australia (SAA), an independent not for profit organization whose primary role is to prepare, publish and maintain Australian Standards. Standards Australia evolved from the Commonwealth Engineering Standards Association.
	SABS		SABS is a certification body in South Africa.
	SEV		SEV is a Swiss certification body.
	SII		SII is a certification association of Israel.
	STQC		Standarization, Testing and Quality Certification Directorate (STQC ) is a certification body of India.
	UCIEE		UCIEE is the certification body of Brazil.
	UL Listing Mark		This Mark, denotes that Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has found that samples of the product met UL's safety requirements. These requirements are primarily based on UL's published Standards for Safety.
	UL Recognized Component Mark (US and Canadian)		These Marks are used only on component parts that are part of a larger product or system. These components may have restrictions on their performance or may be incomplete in construction. Products intended for Canada carry the Recognized Component Mark "C."
	Other		Other unlisted certification standards.
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