I only give this cable 2 stars because it looks good! After that, the services end. It is difficult to work with this line. First, he's too fat! The cords I work with are usually less than 5mm in diameter. This cord has a diameter of 6.25 mm. And not flexible at all. It's like bending a cable. And I'll tell you why The two insulated wires required for the connection are surrounded by a very thick hard insulation. 6mm is much larger than any hole in standard wire cutters. I had to try and use a razor blade and cut it to get at the two wires. This insulation is very stiff, lasts a very long time and of course needs to be close to my fingers for comfort! This wire can be useful for repairing big, old radios and the like. But for small projects like lamps, this is all wrong. I'll use up the stock I ordered, but then I'll look for something else.