Power cables are here to stay and heres why

1. Power Cables are Here to  Stay and Here’s Why!  Battery science is still developing. We do not have devices that can         last long on a single charge or ones that require no charge at all.               We need to charge everything, and all consumer gadgets are         fighting each other in the market by showing off battery specs.                                              But the true power still lies in the ​power cable​. The better it is, the faster your device will charge without heating up.                                        This brings to light the power cables that gadgets use and the             reason behind it. While there are various types of power cords,           North America generally relies on the company: National Electrical         Manufacturers Association or NEMA. When it comes to power       cables, there is no other name more popular. This ​power cable is standard across the continent.                                                                            1​​

2. The thing to know mainly about the ​NEMA power cord is that it comes in two variants: ungrounded and grounded. The grounded         one has a grounding pin in addition to two flat pins and the             ungrounded one just has two flat pins. Appliances that require           more voltage use the grounded cord and ones that require less           voltage use the ungrounded cord.                                                                              Let’s walk through a typical household and see         the variations we find in the power cords:             Laptops:    Laptops have the ​NEMA power cord in two parts. The power supply part has an adapter for AC-DC conversion. Alternative           Current flows through power cords but since laptops cannot         handle that much voltage, despite it being stable, the adapter         converts it to Direct Current that is at a lower voltage. This           adapter detaches from the main power cord and has the laptop’s           charging pin at the end. A laptop being a battery-operated device             means that its battery can recharge at low voltage.                                                                                                  2​

3.   Kitchen appliances:    One of the biggest kitchen appliances is the refrigerator. It           requires high voltage and therefore it needs to use the earthing         connection via the grounded ​NEMA power cord​. This protects the user and the device from high voltage. Similarly, a microwave also             requires a grounded power cord. Other smaller kitchen appliances           like a toaster, blender, etc. function on low voltage and therefore           only need ungrounded power cords.                                                                               Entertainment setup:    A typical entertainment setup has a TV, soundbar, gaming console,         and a streaming box. These gadgets require less voltage. Some of           these devices have a cable directly built in, and some don’t. These           are items that we use over the course of at least five years and               therefore it is crucial that their power cords are top notch and             don’t malfunction easily.                                                                      Smart home appliances:    3​

4. It is the era of the connected home. Not only will you find devices               that are smart and have fancy sensors, but also power plugs             themselves are smart. If you plug a smart plug into your wall outlet               and then plug in any normal appliance, like a lamp or a music             player or a toaster, then you can control that device without using               physical switches. If you plug in a lamp, then you can also           automate it to turn on every evening at sunset by itself. Similarly,             you can automate a lot of devices, like your coffee machine for             mornings, or your Christmas lights for every night in December.         Smart plugs take traditional gadgets or appliances and add         intelligence to them.                                                                                                                             Across the continent, you can safely plug in a device with the           NEMA power cord since all wall sockets are compatible with it.           They are also the standard one that all gadget use. Before plugging             in anything, it is always safer to check what voltage your device               can handle and plug it into a matching wall socket. This prevents a               risk of electricity overload and hazards due to it.                                                                  Some wall sockets are also USB ports but not everything runs on             USB power. Hence, the ​NEMA power cord is most certainly here to stay.                                        While they cannot carry data and electricity both, they are           essential for power supply. Most devices don’t need data to run         anyway. Devices that require data or use data transfer are also                                               4​

5. plug and play, therefore they need the dual function. But apart           from those, a ​power cable​ is enough to use as a power supply.                  Wrapping up:    Power supply is changing for many devices in this emerging smart           IoT world. But nothing is about to start running on power supply             over the air. The NEMA cord is here to stay. And you should             definitely know all about them.                                          At SF Cable, we stock a variety of these for whatever purpose you               need them. ​Get in touch with us for more information regarding the nuances of power cables and guidance for selecting one.                                      This Blog is Originally posted here:  https://www.sfcable.com/blog/power-cables-here-stay-why/  5​