Power Cords in the Modern Home [aboutcomputer99.blogspot.com]

Power Cords in the Modern Home [aboutcomputer99.blogspot.com]

NEW BRITAIN - With a pair of wire cutters, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Central Connecticut State University President Jack Miller this afternoon, cut a large power supply cord, symbolizing the reduction in electrical power needed to run CCSU's campus. CCSU 'cuts the power cord'

Every house needs many power cords and power cord sets. With so many electrical and electronic appliances and gadgets, there are just never enough places to plug them all in. In some places, you need a power cord with a lot of receptacles. In other places, you need a longer cord because the appliance cannot be placed close to the power outlet. Sometimes you need both.

For example, the entertainment center in a corner of the living room probably has many gadgets that need to be plugged in. There's the wide screen television, the game box, the cable box, the digital recorder, the I-Pod station, and maybe a decorative clock. At the computer desk, you have to plug in the computer, the monitor, the printer, the scanner, the lamp, the coffee pot, and the automatic pencil sharpener. In the kitchen, there's the toaster, the can opener, the blender, the food processor, the microwave, and the coffee pot. In the bedroom, there's the clock radio, the phone, the lamp, the wea ther radio, and the I-Pod station. Whew! That's four outlets and twenty-four things to plug in!

Then there's the matter of safety. In the old days, we plugged a little device into the outlet that had three openings. Two of these would accommodate six appliances. But we were always warned by the fire department against overloading the sockets. Today's power cords and power cord sets are more sturdy and forgiving than the old three-way sockets. Today, a good power cord also contains a surge protector and an off/on switch. These devices make it less likely that an overloaded circuit can pose a danger.

Today's power cords also allow you to be just a bit greener. Have you noticed that all these new appliances leak electricity? I don't mean that you will be shocked if you touch them. What I mean is that they are always ON. What I want to know is, what is the use of having a little red light on my DVD player when it's off? It doesn't have a clock. It doesn't store chann els. Why does it have to be on when I'm not using it? The same is true of the new television and the digital converter and many of the other electronics. You can have a greener house if you plug these devices into the type of power cord that has an on/off switch. Just turn the whole thing off when you go to bed and don't turn it on until it's time to relax in the evening. Of course, if you have the type of television that loses its channel settings when there's no electricity, you need to put it into a separate power cord that you leave on, letting that amount of electricity to be used constantly.

One of the more innovative power cords is the squid. Unlike the old surge protectors, each outlet is attached to a short cord. This arrangement allows you to plug in numerous devices that have that annoying transformer at the end of the plug.

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Question by susie q: Can I get a new Mac Computer power cord for free? My room mate has an Acer computer and she got a new power cord for free, no questions asked. Is there any such privilege with a Mac? And how much do Mac power cords usually cost? Best answer for Can I get a new Mac Computer power cord for free?:

Answer by Ben
The power cords are $ 80. You might be able to get a free replacement if the computer is still under warranty (which is probably the same for the Acer)

Answer by bsghost123
Better have a good reason to ask for a new power cord.

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