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In Reply to: RE: That sucks... posted by erik on March 23, 2015 at 08:27:52
That is probably cheap aluminum wire, you don't really have the luxury of knowing whether it's safe or not; you could test its polarities with a multimeter, but it's not like it's something UL listed and certified.
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is an unusual regulatory organization.
UL approval is NOT given to specific manufacturers. It is given to specific design parameters, i.e. brand X can have a cable approved, but any one else who copies the approved design automatically falls under the UL approval. This actually discourages many manufacturers from seeking UL approval ( important for liability purposes) as they prefer not to have others riding their coat tails
At least that was what was told to me many years ago when asking a prominent manufacturer about using teflon for power cables
Almost NO power cords are UL listed whether from large companies you know and respect or little guys. UL listing costs a lot. I'm pretty sure PS Audio, Kimber, Shunyata, Richard Gray for instance are not.
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Kimber is UL rated
Kimber is the only one. When we were Kimber dealers over $10 years ago I don't think they were. I'd surely bet less than 10% of power cord manufacturers are UL listed. No big deal. I don't see it as an advantage just something that adds cost to the product.
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