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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 2907223" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>The original visio cord is rated for international voltages. Hence the range of 100 to 200 volts.</p><p>The amount of amps a cable will carry is determined by the diameter of the copper wire inside the cable. Smaller wire can't carry large amperages.</p><p>Your cable is nothing more than a conductor of electricity. It has a rating on the cable that is determined by the diameter of the wire within the cable and the quality of the insulation covering that wire that determines how many volts it will carry.</p><p>Its like a water pipe. Current is the water within the pipe, voltage is the pressure that pushes the water through the pipe. Exceed the pressure and the pipe bursts.</p><p>Electrical cables are the same. Each has been tested to determine how much current (diameter of the wire) and how good the insulation is(voltage) to keep the current in the cable.</p><p>If you take a cable that is rated for 200 volts, and put 1000 volts through it, the insulation will fail, and the cord will release the amperage to another conductor. This is called a short to ground. Blows breakers or fuses.</p><p>Hope this helps. If you need more info, pm me or I can reply in the thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 2907223, member: 5412"] The original visio cord is rated for international voltages. Hence the range of 100 to 200 volts. The amount of amps a cable will carry is determined by the diameter of the copper wire inside the cable. Smaller wire can't carry large amperages. Your cable is nothing more than a conductor of electricity. It has a rating on the cable that is determined by the diameter of the wire within the cable and the quality of the insulation covering that wire that determines how many volts it will carry. Its like a water pipe. Current is the water within the pipe, voltage is the pressure that pushes the water through the pipe. Exceed the pressure and the pipe bursts. Electrical cables are the same. Each has been tested to determine how much current (diameter of the wire) and how good the insulation is(voltage) to keep the current in the cable. If you take a cable that is rated for 200 volts, and put 1000 volts through it, the insulation will fail, and the cord will release the amperage to another conductor. This is called a short to ground. Blows breakers or fuses. Hope this helps. If you need more info, pm me or I can reply in the thread. [/QUOTE]
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