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  1. From: ssouth@hpldsla.sid.hp.com (Steve South)
  2. Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 17:10:18 GMT
  3. Subject: Re: cable curiosity
  4. Message-ID: <3140027@hpldsla.sid.hp.com>
  5. Organization: HP Scientific Instruments Division - Palo Alto, CA
  6. Path: sparky!uunet!munnari.oz.au!network.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!scd.hp.com!hplextra!hpcc05!hpldsla!ssouth
  7. Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
  8. References: <lee.715288758@ceg.uiuc.edu>
  9. Lines: 16
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  11. lee@ceg.uiuc.edu (Chris Lee) writes:
  12.  
  13. >Why doesn't the power cable have screws/locks of sorts to hold
  14. >it in place?  
  15.  
  16. I suspect it is done deliberately so that it *will* pull out easily. If a
  17. piece of equipment were to be pulled, or were to move accidentally, it is far
  18. better that the power cord be disconnected by the plug coming out rather than
  19. having wires pulled out of a plug. That could easily cause a fire or 
  20. electrocution.
  21.  
  22. That's my guess.
  23.  
  24. >Chris Lee
  25.  
  26. Steve South.
  27.