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AC WORKS® Wisdom: Benefits of Anti-Cold Weather Jackets on Power Cords

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

These specially formulated cords are made to stay flexible in any temperature and will not crack after long exposure times in harsh weather.  The cords are more manageable and allow for safer use.  

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Download: Generator Product Sheet

Posted by Stephanie Junek on

AC WORKS® Generator Product Sell Sheet contains compact adapters of all types, flexible adapters, and extension cords to get power to and from just about any combination of items.  You can power many different things including your RV, Food Truck, EV, Power Tools, HVAC, Welder, many household items and more. 

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AC WORKS Wisdom: Nickel-Plated Pins & Terminals

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

When reading our product descriptions, you may notice a feature called “nickel-plated pins and terminals.” You may be asking yourself, what does this mean? Or how does this affect the performance and quality of the adapter I am going to purchase?Plating the pins and terminals with nickel is just another way we make our products heavy-duty. The nickel helps prevent corrosion, whereas copper, which is the standard in plugs and wires, corrodes a little more quickly.Nickel is tougher when it comes to withstanding the elements. It’s doesn’t get scratched as easily and takes longer to corrode. Therefore we nickel plate...

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AC WORKS® Wisdom: What "125/250 Volts" Means

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

When looking at our product descriptions, you’ll often notice a “125/250 Volts” for our products with 4 prongs. You are probably wondering “what does this mean?” or “how does this affect what I will be using this adapter for?”We have the answers for you.For most 4-prong adapters and even NEMA configurations, there are two hot wires. They are called hot wires because they are the wires used to carry the electricity. When you have two hot wires, you have two sources of 125 volts. If your application for our adapter only requires 125 volts, then only one hot wire will...

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AC WORKS® Wisdom: Most Common Generator Outlets

Posted by Christopher Hahn on

There are many different types of generators for many different purposes. The most common generator being used by our customers is a portable generator. Our customers use this type of generator for food trucks, RVs, and emergency power. After going out to local stores to see what is on the market, we discovered there are 4 most common outlets: A NEMA 5-15 or NEMA 5-20 for household plugs, a NEMA L5-30 for 30 Amp service at 120 Volts, and a NEMA L14-30 for 30 amp service at 120/240 Volts. Another outlet gaining popularity for campers is the NEMA TT-30. Watch...

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