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astouffer · 24th May 2009, 06:28 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Western-Electric...QQcmdZViewItem

Wow this is a new one. An IEC power cable with 1940s era Western Electric wire inside. Wonder how my insurance company would feel about that....

Gabdx1 · 24th May 2009, 06:32 PM

The 40’s wire must be from the western electric company museum of honk-Kong.

Cheers

defect9 · 24th May 2009, 08:44 PM

so this is one of those "for that pure vintage sound" products?

Juergen Knoop · 24th May 2009, 08:50 PM

are those metal-canned mains plugs legal?

regards

Steve Eddy · 24th May 2009, 08:54 PM

Tell ya what though, I'll take the insulation on that old 1940s Western Electric wire over the insulation on Mapleshade's BRAND NEW power cord any day.

Seriously, Mapleshade should be put out of business for selling power cords like this.

se

Geek · 24th May 2009, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Juergen Knoop
are those metal-canned mains plugs legal?
regards

Not sure.

Unless grounded, I think we can be assured it wouln't pass any CSA/UL/CE.

Doesn't seem to be covered in my CSA search

Cheers!

MJL21193 · 24th May 2009, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Juergen Knoop
are those metal-canned mains plugs legal?

Yes. You can see similar on medical equipment and tools and equipment in high abuse/industrial/construction.

Juergen Knoop · 24th May 2009, 10:13 PM

thank you, I have never seen such in Germany.

Quote:

tools and equipment in high abuse/industrial/construction

those plugs are usually made of high quality plastics here.
regards

pointy · 24th May 2009, 10:16 PM

I think its the rubber insulation that's the problem, and it will turn to powder with in a short time of use.

Funker · 25th May 2009, 01:35 AM

Hi folks,
the conducter inside seems to have the size of a phone lead. In case of a short in the associate equipment it will be end up in a nice firework.
Here in Germany the ordinary domestic mains socket are fused with an 16Amp circuit breaker and we have 230Volts mains voltage.

I would never trust such kind of mains leads. I make my own one´s with , a 3 core 1,5mm² flex bought from the local diy store an fit it with qulity plugs and receptacles.

I tell you to take the safety rules always serious. Keep the the parameters always in their limits.
Electricity is a reliable servant, but never challenge it as it could turn into a worstful demon.

regards from Hamburg
Wolfgang

24th May 2009, 06:28 PM	#1
astouffer diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, crumbling wasteland	More snake oil http://cgi.ebay.com/Western-Electric...QQcmdZViewItem Wow this is a new one. An IEC power cable with 1940s era Western Electric wire inside. Wonder how my insurance company would feel about that....

25th May 2009, 01:35 AM	#10
Funker diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hamburg, Germany	Hi folks, the conducter inside seems to have the size of a phone lead. In case of a short in the associate equipment it will be end up in a nice firework. Here in Germany the ordinary domestic mains socket are fused with an 16Amp circuit breaker and we have 230Volts mains voltage. I would never trust such kind of mains leads. I make my own one´s with , a 3 core 1,5mm² flex bought from the local diy store an fit it with qulity plugs and receptacles. I tell you to take the safety rules always serious. Keep the the parameters always in their limits. Electricity is a reliable servant, but never challenge it as it could turn into a worstful demon. regards from Hamburg Wolfgang __________________ Ground your devices before they ground you

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Gabdx1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2009	The 40’s wire must be from the western electric company museum of honk-Kong. Cheers

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defect9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carson City, NV	so this is one of those "for that pure vintage sound" products?

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Steve Eddy diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA	Tell ya what though, I'll take the insulation on that old 1940s Western Electric wire over the insulation on Mapleshade's BRAND NEW power cord any day. Seriously, Mapleshade should be put out of business for selling power cords like this. se

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pointy diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2009	I think its the rubber insulation that's the problem, and it will turn to powder with in a short time of use.

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