What is the purpose of the wire mesh and is the charger still usable?
Dell laptop charger. The cord from the charger to the wall plug is fine. Off the other end of the charger which leads to the laptop, the rubber reinforcer/grommet is broken all the way around at the charger end. The internal wires and insulation around them are intact, but the wire mesh that surrounds those wires and their insulation is completely separated so that there is no connection between the mesh at the charger and and the mesh under the reinforcer grommet. There is no damage to the insulation or internal wires, just the wire mesh between the internal wire insulation and the rubber grommet.
In other words, there are the innermost wires which are surrounded by the wire insulation. This, in turn, is surrounded by a wire mesh. The rubber grommet then surrounds all of that. The grommet is broken all the way around as is the mesh. (The mesh is separated completely.) I want to know if the wire mesh is part of the connection or if it is just for strength and protection and to reduce radio interference. I can't tell by the thickness of the cord if the mesh continues past the thicker, reinforcing rubber grommet.
Thanks for your opinions and help on this.
Mike