Let's talk power cords

Thank You Geoff.

OSHA?

Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Between them and UL and also national electrical codes, essentially solid core power cords are illegal. So if one makes a fire, electrical hazard or any such, it won't be covered by homeowner's or renter's insurance.

The 'ol insurance threat. And exactly how many threads here, or ANYWHERE, have you seen where some poor audiophile had his insurance claim denied? One ? no ... NONE.And here is a quote from an insurance comment: ""Based on , probable code violations, not covered. HOWEVER, note the last sentence. Based on that sentence, if the defective work results in a covered cause of loss, it is covered. For example, bad wiring (not to code) causes a fire. The loss is still covered because the ensuing loss (fire) is covered. ""

Oh, jeez...

And there it is in a nutshell. The only ones selling power cords made of Romex are the ones that are either ignorant of electrical code or have simply elected to stare down the shotgun barrels.
As a manufacturer, I follow the code because I don't want the liability. And that is why most power cords are flexible, because the people that make them like to sleep at night.