Abstract: A braided cord is provided comprising a conductive foil made of aluminum or copper or similar good electrically conductive materials. The foil is wrapped around the line (hot) and neutral wires of a cord. Over the foil is the braid made of copper strands. Due to the conductive foil underneath the braid of copper strands, the amount of braid coverage can be considerably reduced, thus making the cord used in LCDI applications considerably less expensive. The LCDI's are typically used on room air conditional power supply cords as required by the NEC and UL standards.