Can a US power 3-prong Flat power cord, rated for 125V be safely used on 220V electricity?
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From: Aster on 9 Feb 2010 06:13 Can a US power 3-prong Flat power cord, rated for 125V be safely used on 220V electricity? (if just use US/EU travel adapter).
From: SC Tom on 9 Feb 2010 07:14 "Aster" <asterr(a)nospam.microsoft.news> wrote in message news:OqbntjXqKHA.4636(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Can a US power 3-prong Flat power cord, rated for 125V be safely used on > 220V electricity? > (if just use US/EU travel adapter). Yes. Most are rated to 300v. If you want a replacement for yours (as in your previous post), one of these solutions might work: ttp://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/power-cable/10w1-15306.htm Buy the whole thing here: http://www.suntekstore.com/19-5V-4-62A-Replacement-AC-Adapter-with-EU-Power-Cord-9T215-for-Dell-Laptop-PA-10-3-Prong-.html -- SC Tom
From: Aster on 9 Feb 2010 07:45 "SC Tom" <sc(a)tom.net> wrote in message news:%23pzsfFYqKHA.6140(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > "Aster" <asterr(a)nospam.microsoft.news> wrote in message > news:OqbntjXqKHA.4636(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Can a US power 3-prong Flat power cord, rated for 125V be safely used on >> 220V electricity? >> (if just use US/EU travel adapter). > > Yes. Most are rated to 300v. > If you want a replacement for yours (as in your previous post), one of > these solutions might work: > > ttp://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/power-cable/10w1-15306.htm > > Buy the whole thing here: > http://www.suntekstore.com/19-5V-4-62A-Replacement-AC-Adapter-with-EU-Power-Cord-9T215-for-Dell-Laptop-PA-10-3-Prong-.html > > -- > SC Tom --------- There is sticker on cable, rated to 125V.. So I should consider it rated to 300V and safe? Technically, why used flat cable type? A.
From: SC Tom on 9 Feb 2010 08:06
"Aster" <asterr(a)nospam.microsoft.news> wrote in message news:OYrSHXYqKHA.3676(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "SC Tom" <sc(a)tom.net> wrote in message > news:%23pzsfFYqKHA.6140(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> "Aster" <asterr(a)nospam.microsoft.news> wrote in message >> news:OqbntjXqKHA.4636(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Can a US power 3-prong Flat power cord, rated for 125V be safely used on >>> 220V electricity? >>> (if just use US/EU travel adapter). >> >> Yes. Most are rated to 300v. >> If you want a replacement for yours (as in your previous post), one of >> these solutions might work: >> >> http://www.cablewholesale.com/specs/power-cable/10w1-15306.htm >> >> Buy the whole thing here: >> http://www.suntekstore.com/19-5V-4-62A-Replacement-AC-Adapter-with-EU-Power-Cord-9T215-for-Dell-Laptop-PA-10-3-Prong-.html >> >> -- >> SC Tom > --------- > > There is sticker on cable, rated to 125V.. So I should consider it rated > to 300V and safe? > Technically, why used flat cable type? > > A. Look on the cord itself and there should be a max voltage rating. The two that I have close at hand both have "300 volts" imprinted in the cord covering itself (one for a Gateway PS, and the other for a Compaq). If you have your old cord, look at the size of the wire listed on the covering. Somewhere on it, there should be a stamp like "3x18AWG" or similar. If the one you are wanting to use is the same or larger, you shouldn't have any problem. Remember, a smaller gauge number (AWG) is a larger wire, which will handle a higher current. 16AWG is larger than 18AWG. The only reason IMO that a flat wire is used is that it folds up into a smaller space than a round one. -- SC Tom |