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Can I use a regular AC power cable with my Silencer 750?

Can I use a regular AC power cable with my Silencer 750?

I just purchased a new power supply (PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Watt) for a machine that I'm building and it doesn't come with a standard sized AC power cable connector.

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"Yes, you should be fine with a normal power cable. Also, most modern power supplies are auto-switching, which explains the lack of the 120/240v switch. Basically, the power supply automatically adjusts to handle the input voltage.

I am curious about where the unusual power cable you have came from. Normal American (from the newegg link I assume you are American) 120v power connection is capable of handling 1500W+

Is it possible you accidentally received a european power cable?

Also, where are you getting 3 gauge? A single conductor of 3 [AWG][1] is .23"" in diameter, and there are three of them in your standard power cable. A random survey of power cables I have floating about shows most of them to be 18 AWG (with wire gauge, larger numbers means smaller diameter). It's possible that you have a 3/18AWG cable, which means three conductor, 18 AWG."