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Part One—Which Crimp is the Best Crimp for Power Cords: the “Hexagon” or the “B”?
Posted on 3/31/26 5:47 AM
After World War II, America saw the rise of multiple industries including electronics, which grew 400% in a ten-year span (1945–1955). Appliances such as hard-wired and transistor radios, televisions, refrigerators, and washers were driving demand, and electronics in automobiles and campers. The race to modernize carmaker assembly lines was on as well. The shift from soldering to crimping (including the specific B-crimp style) for electrical terminations in the 1950s was driven primarily by the need for high-reliability applications such as military and aerospace wiring—and soldering was becoming less of an option heading into the jet age.
Topics: product design, power cord, conductor crimping, crimps
Top Interpower® Customer Service Questions of 2024
Posted on 1/29/25 12:14 PM
Hospital-grade Filtered Module Issue? Q: We bought module 83545020 from you to replace a broken one we purchased from a different vendor. We have installed it, but it’s not getting any current. Is the module bad, or are we doing something wrong?
Topics: product design, modules, power cord, EMI, safety, international power components, product development, frequently asked questions, technical-support
Selecting the Correct Country-Specific Power Cord
Posted on 11/27/24 8:45 AM
Determining the correct plug for your mains power and electrical design is essential in ensuring safe electrical continuity. Interpower offers a Guide to Worldwide Plug and Socket Patterns and Power Mains (Single-Phase) which shows specified plug patterns by country.
Topics: product design, power cord, international power components
The 1-Week Unique
Posted on 10/30/24 10:19 AM
Years in the making, Interpower® rolled out its 1-week U.S. lead times for power cords in 2008. To those acquainted with power cords, 1-week lead times may not sound that impressive. However, industry professionals know that countries and continents have their own worldwide plug patterns. Though much more standardized today, amperage and voltage ratings may vary from continent to continent, country to country. And plug bridges contain blades and pins which vary in dimensions and configurations per each country’s standard.
Topics: power cord, made to order, 1-week lead-time, molding
A Day in the Life of an Interpower Molder
Posted on 12/20/23 2:13 PM
At 7 a.m., Jess, an Interpower Level 2 molder, prepares the ENGEL injection molding machine to mold Continental European (CEE) Cord sets. The CEE plugs will be molded onto 1 mm² international cable, and Jess checks to make sure the 100-lb. CEE mold and proper steel inserts are in place. An additional team member verifies that the correct mold inserts are in place.
Topics: power cord, power cord made to order, international power components, product development, manufacturing, product information, molding