On Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:18:30 -0400, micky
wrote:

On Sat, 1 Sep 2012 10:03:52 -0400, "dadiOH"
wrote:

micky wrote:
Why is electric cord thicker than it used to be, and do they make
little roller switches for thick cord?

The first question is philosophical and the second is practical.

Lamp cords and fan cords etc. are thicker than they were years ago. I
don't think the copper is thicker but the vinyl is?

I can't say I've noticed any change (not saying there isn't). You are using
standard lamp cord?

It's what came attached to the fan, and to a lot of things these days.

Some other thick cords are those that go to power supply bricks, even
for laptops and smaller things than that. Those cords carry less
than an amp, but for some reason t hey're a lot thicker.

The cord on this fan isn't black but clear I think, but because of
what's inside and maybe reflection, it doesn't look like copper inside
but more black.

I may have seen stuff like this on lamps for sale, but I'm not sure.