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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004453 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial supplies, equipment, and components |
| Synonyms | power cord; power lead |
| See also | Power cord; Power lead |
| Translations | German: Stromkabel; Spanish: cable de alimentación; French: câble d'alimentation |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Power cable",
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"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"
],
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],
"translations": {
"de": "Stromkabel",
"es": "cable de alimentación",
"fr": "câble d'alimentation"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/power-cable/"
}
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