Unconnected Drain Wires ?


I have seen some power cables for sale here that have unconnected drain wires.

What is a drain wire?

Why do they disconnect drain wires on some cables, but not on others?

Does an unconnected drain wire present a hazzard?

Thank you.
mmarvin19
I thought about doing it at the receptacle, but someone told me it was better to do it at the component IEC, which I can understand, just don't know what other hazard it might create. I'd definitely prefer not to take apart a cable, especially yours.

Currently using a 5' pair of Grover Huffman speaker cables. Why do you ask? So as not to hijack the thread you can email me offline on this.
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Jim,

Chris Kline is a cable manufacturer, here is a link to his website.

Cheers,
John

PS: He is a great guy too.