power cords for 220v


maybe a silly question but - is there any problem buying a power cord in the US that will work in a 220v line (beside the plug off course) ?
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Coming from a 240V 50hz country Ive also wondered about this. Not so much the voltage but the line frequency. Aside from the supposed better shielding and rejection of after market powercords, Ive heard more than once about these being tuned in materials and length for electrical 'resonances'.

If this has any truth, and the 'tunings' are frequency dependent then surely a cable built for 60hz will not benefit from this aspect when used with 50hz?

Food for thought.