Cables To Go 24240 18 AWG Universal Power Cord, IEC320C13 to NEMA 5-15P (1 Foot)

by Cables To Go

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7 x 1 inches ; 2.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002J20YI
• Item model number: 24240
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #28 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Cables & Interconnects > Power Cables
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Size: 1 foot

Cables To Go 1ft Power Cable 24240 Cables

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely happy, universal really means universal., December 22, 2009

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Dirk J. Willard "Dirk Willard" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cables To Go 09482 18 AWG Universal Power Cord, IEC320C13 to NEMA 5-15P (15 Feet) (Electronics)

I tried this cord on several different devices. I bought mine after losing the cord to a monitor after moving. I was skeptical because of the different shapes of several plugs but it really is universal.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does the job, August 16, 2007

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This review is from: Cables To Go 14719 18 AWG Universal Power Cord, IEC320C13 to NEMA 5-15P (25 Feet) (Personal Computers)

Bought this for a 47" HP Flat HD LCT TV. Needed a longer cord then what came with it. Works as good as the one that came with the TV.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Be sure to check the cable's temperature..., August 30, 2011

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This review is from: Cables to Go 53406 18 AWG Universal Power Cord, IEC320C13 to NEMA 5-15P (12 Feet) (Personal Computers)

I got a couple of these power cords for use on some PCs. These machines had sat further away from their UPSs than the power cords provided by the manufacturer would stretch, so I figured I'd buy a few of these and not have to move the UPSs closer to the computers. I was totally stoked! I used them on two PCs and luckily I was rummaging around behind the computers and brushed up against the power cord. That sucker was HOT...as in burn your skin hot. They were limp and smelled like melting plastic. And it's not like those machines are power hogs. I immediately shut down the boxes and moved my UPSs closer and swapped out the cords for the ones included by the manufacturer. I didn't feel safe leaving this product plugged into my computer and I certainly didn't want to deal with the fire hazard it represents. I should've known: Resistance in a wire gets higher the longer the wire, and since resistance produces heat... I really needed a thicker gauge power cord for it to run cool. Perhaps these cords would be good for really light duty applications.

A word of advice: Be sure to check the cords after using them on whatever device you're plugging them into after a few minutes, a few hours, etc., to see how hot they're running. These cables could be a fire hazard.


UPDATE: I was just getting the cords ready to send back and I noticed something interesting where the cord touched itself. The sheathing was brittle, and the cord sort of fell apart. (It actually broke in half.) Perhaps I should say that this product is a DEFINITE fire hazard. (See photos)

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