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Power cable

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004453

An electrical cable designed to transmit electrical energy from a source to a load. It consists of one or more electrical conductors, typically copper or aluminum, insulated from each other and encased in a protective sheath. Power cables are rated by voltage and current capacity, ranging from low-voltage household wiring to high-voltage transmission lines operating at hundreds of kilovolts.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004453
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial supplies, equipment, and components
Synonymspower cord; power lead
See alsoPower cord; Power lead
TranslationsGerman: Stromkabel; Spanish: cable de alimentación; French: câble d'alimentation
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004453",
  "term": "Power cable",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An electrical cable designed to transmit electrical energy from a source to a load. It consists of one or more electrical conductors, typically copper or aluminum, insulated from each other and encased in a protective sheath. Power cables are rated by voltage and current capacity, ranging from low-voltage household wiring to high-voltage transmission lines operating at hundreds of kilovolts.",
  "synonyms": [
    "power cord",
    "power lead"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "see_also": [
    "power cord",
    "power lead"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Stromkabel",
    "es": "cable de alimentación",
    "fr": "câble d'alimentation"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/power-cable/"
}

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