Reply to post: Flat, 3 core, single insulated, vs round, 3 core, double insulated?

Now that's FIRE WIRE: HP recalls 6 MILLION burn-risk laptop cables

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Flat, 3 core, single insulated, vs round, 3 core, double insulated?

I've seen quite a few cloverleaf cables in my time, although admittedly all Yoorpean rather than Murikan.

I've never seen anything like, and nor would I want anything like, the cable pictured.

It looks a bit like something where if you sneeze at it the wrong way, the internal conductors become exposed.

It looks a lot like something built from dirt cheap bell wire cable, except three conductors rather than two, and with mains connectors at each end (and presumably no fuse in the picture to protect the wires).

Is this something HP have "Invent"ed of their own accord or is it industry standard over there?

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