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Not All Cord-locking Mechanisms Are Created Equal

Posted on 6/13/22 4:15 PM

Easy-to-disconnect connector locks and other cord-locking mechanisms are convenient tools for anchoring cords to inlets to prevent abrupt disconnects, but not all manufactured versions are created equal. Avoid easy-to-disconnect locking mechanisms which gouge or shave away the ground blade of the inlet during abrupt disconnects or improper usage and removal.

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Topics: electrical safety, power cord, connector locks, connectors

Calculating Voltage Drop

Posted on 11/15/21 4:12 PM

Calculating Voltage Drop is Critical in the Application of your Electrical design. Using longer cord lengths in your electrical design may become problematic enough to pose potential dangers. When cable length is 50 feet or longer, voltage drop in cable occurs—the resistance in the copper measured per foot—causing heat buildup.

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Topics: electrical safety, voltage drop, product design, designing for export, power cord

Interpower’s Plug and Socket Tester

Posted on 10/18/21 11:49 AM

Bunkered deep inside Interpower’s testing facility in Ames, Iowa, is an array of testing apparatus for the testing of electrical cable and components to push both newly manufactured and warehoused cable, cords, and components (and prototypes) to extreme limits, often well beyond UL and IEC standards for product compliance.

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Topics: electrical safety, testing, designing for export, plugs & sockets, product development

Incorporating Ferrites in Electrical Designs

Posted on 6/21/21 1:59 PM

Electrical equipment emitting signals and their various frequencies can create enough Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) to interfere with or even damage nearby equipment.

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Topics: electrical safety, product design, ferrites

The Long and Short of Cord Length

Posted on 1/25/21 9:13 AM

When it comes to cords and cord length, is bigger better or is less more? It all depends on the application of your electrical design.

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Topics: electrical safety, voltage drop, hospital-grade cords, medical requirements

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