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Common Devices That Use NEMA 5-15P to 5-15R Cables

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  Odds are you've used one of these cables without ever stopping to think about it. You grabbed it when the outlet was too far from the desk, stuffed one behind the TV when the entertainment setup needed another foot of reach, or watched someone in IT pull one out of their bag to solve a power routing problem in about fifteen seconds no tools, no rewiring, just plug and done. For them, it's as routine as carrying a screwdriver. It is the most normal thing in the world. That's kind of the point. The NEMA 5-15P to 5-15R cable is about as unglamorous as power delivery gets and yet, pull one out of a setup and suddenly nothing works quite right. What Is a NEMA 5-15P to 5-15R Cable? Fair warning the name looks like a product code from a 1987 industrial catalog. But it actually makes sense once you know what you're looking at. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association is the organization that standardized plugs and outlets across North America. You've never thoug...