*!* Power cords?! Is that still an iss...🤦♂️😬😣
...was hoping y'all'd drift into Power Chords, even better.
Power Chorales : Even Klingons get Sceerd....
Power cords: does length matter?
This is a serious question, however if you don’t believe that anything about power cords matter, and you feel the need to make a joke out of the question, feel free.
Anyway: I have noted that all the stock power cords that have been provided by the manufacturers for my equipment are about six feet long. After looking at various aftermarket power cords on the internet, I note that they can be ordered in various lengths from one meter on up.
I would think that the shortest possible power cord in any given application would be desirable (meaning one meter if it would work), but I find that a lot of notions I had about things like this are often wrong (such as what I very recently posted on misc about manually tripping breakers to protect components). So am I also mistaken about selecting lengths of power cords?
TIA for any and all legitimate consideration and answers to this question, and to all others, enjoy the laughs.
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...what snots me is the lengths..... Too short too long too 'flexi' too big too stiff too light a gauge too hard to bend too flat too twisted too much a PIA x more of them than you...... ...and we haven't even considered the hardwares at the ends.... BTW....If you've found Anything in the above 'exciting' is some *ah* unusual usual way..... Don't go quietly....toss the trump card...😏 |
@pennfootball71 Shouldn’t generalize based on limited exposure. The standard length of SR cables is indeed 1.75 meters, but custom versions of certain models like the Venom HC v2 can be made in any desired length with various connectors. The "standard" length may indeed be set based on market demand rather than technical considerations discussed. I have not seen any technical white paper published by Shunyata Research to support such claims a 1.75m or length around it being an optimal design. Additionally, I have seen some audiophiles claim that power cables need capacitance, which is not accurate. In reality, high capacitance in high voltage applications can lead to power loss and inefficient operation of devices. |
@brian8383 , I believe that 10AWG has already been settled upon. |
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