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The scariest lookin thing I've ever seen: US translucent SPT1 zip cord... does make you a little careful touching the cord...

There was a similarly scary-looking cord used here in the past too. "Twisted twin" was common on radios, table lamps, and similar low-power devices:

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The one above is plain white, but it was also available with a semi-translucent light brown insulation so you could see the inner conductors to a limited degree, and in a version with completely clear insulation so at a quick glance it looked like a pair of bare stranded conductors twisted together!



[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 06-26-2005).]