Oscar, Here is what I learned from Feller, the supplier of the so called "universal cord".
Feller calls it HARSJT3x18AWG. The limited applications are: The jumper cable with the C13 & C14 connector and shrouded plug; we already knew about that. The same, but to extend the mains cord when the socket outlet is located too far from the product. This is the cost saving idea when the volumes are low: The Feller customer orders the most common assembly consisting of the universal cord and the fully approved C13 connector. Then, when the customer ships to a country that needs a plug other than the most common plug, it is replaced with a rewirable plug for use in that particular country. This avoids a high unit price when the volumes are low, and still provides a fully approved assembly. It sounds clever to me. Maybe that is what Peter Merguerian had in mind when he asked where to get the cord. He did not ask us if he should or should not specify the universal cord; he only wanted to know where to get it.. Regards, Lou Lou Aiken 27109 Palmetto Drive Orange Beach, AL 36561 USA tel +1 251 981 6786 fax +1 251 981 3054 mobile +1 251 979 4648 ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 12:44 PM Subject: RE: European and North American Cordage Because of the different mains plugs required in the different countries I have never seen much advantage to "universal" cordage. The one exception to this is a "jumper" cord that has an IEC320, C-13 connector on one end and a C-14 connector on the other. This type of power cord is independent of the mains connector and can be used in any country that is within the current limits. This minimizes the number of part numbers of "jumper" cords that need to be stocked and keeps the possiblity of putting the wrong cord into the box. MOO (My Opinions Only) "WELLMAN,RON (A-PaloAlto,ex1)" <ron_wellman%[email protected]> on 01/08/2002 11:28:32 AM Please respond to "WELLMAN,RON (A-PaloAlto,ex1)" <ron_wellman%[email protected]> To: "'[email protected]'" <[email protected]>, Peter Merguerian <pmerguerian%[email protected]>, emc-pstc%[email protected] cc: (bcc: Oscar Overton/Lex/Lexmark) Subject: RE: European and North American Cordage Howdy all, Having been involved with power cords and cord sets for quite some time I have never seen an advantage in using "Universal" cordage. Therefore, I would be interested to hear from people what they have to say about their usage of "Universal" cordage and what they have benefited from using it. I am specifically interested in certification and material costs when using "Universal" cordage versus HAR or UL/CSA certified cordage. Regards, +=================================================================+ |Ronald R. Wellman |Voice : 408-345-8229 | |Agilent Technologies |FAX : 408-553-2412 | |5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., |E-Mail: [email protected]| |Mailstop 54L-BB |WWW : http://www.agilent.com | |Santa Clara, California 95052 USA| | +=================================================================+ | "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age | | eighteen." - Albert Einstein | +=================================================================+ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 2:21 PM To: Peter Merguerian; [email protected] Subject: Re: European and North American Cordage Peter, We used a HARSVT 3x18AWG 1.00mm2 "Universal" linecord from Feller on the Lexmark MarNet XLe External Network Adapter. This had a Harmonized plus UL/CSA-listed cordage. I can't find my Feller catalog right now, and their website ( http://www.feller-at.com/ ) doesn't say, but I think that they had HARSVT cordage in 16AWG and 14AWG, along with HARSJT cordage. John Barnes Advisory Engineer Lexmark International ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. 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