Breaking in power cords

One should be careful with what they try to hook up an "audiophile grade" power cord to when connecting it to something other than an audio component. Some of these very expensive cables aren't capable of passing more than a few hundred watts of power on a steady state basis. Rather than "breaking in" your power cord, you could "burn it up" literally. Check with the manufacturer as to how much current it can pass safely before making a costly mistake, either buying it or damaging it trying to "make it better". Sean
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Sean, wouldn't any respectable power cord be rated for a 15 amp load, minimum? If so, this would translate to 1800 watts.

In the US, power cords are tested and certified ("rated") by Underwriters Laboratories.

Fatparrot, I bet you won't find a single audiophile power cord that has been certified by UL.

If the cord is properly constructed, there's no reason why it wouldn't handle 15A (or more), but no one has "rated" it other than the manufacturer.

One would think so, but there are "audiophile grade" power cords that cost hundreds of dollars that will shrivel up and die if used with such a load. Sean
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Names, names, names!!!