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NEMA vs IEC Cords: Did you know this?

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Two different standards. Used for different purposes. So similar yet so different! NEMA and IEC are two known names when it comes to power cords and related stuff. But from an end user’s point of view, it is important to know the actual difference between these two. Read along to understand their major differences and find out which one is the best fit for your application. IEC Standard Power Cord I nternational Electrotechnical Commission ( IEC ) is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization. It develops and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and other related technology. It started in 1906 and has developed some well-known units of measure like Hertz and Gauss. Today it works with the International Organization for Standardization ( ISO ) and the International Telecommunication Union ( ITU ) to define global standards for over 40 sub-categories of electrical components. Some Highlights of IEC Power Cord : Cost-...

The History of IEC power cords

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Do you know what is actually running this whole world of internet, cinematics and computer science? It is power cords! If you don’t believe this fact, just unplug your system’s power cord. You will see a good for nothing dark screen because it is turned off. Power is still there your tools and systems are there. Still, you will not be able to use them and do anything without power cords. So, with that assertion, we can say that Power Cords is one of the most crucially important tools. It is supplying energies from generations powering appliances for decades. Today there are a lot of different categories of IEC power Cords, which are technically advanced than its predecessors. Power cords have seen drastic changes in this long course of time. Constant engineering and reengineering has made it more technically advanced, power savvy and secure to use. The latest and most modernized member of this power cord clan is IEC320 power cord . It is always interesting to go through the h...