Battle Bob #3: Tactical Cable Inspection

I marched toward the shadowed zone under the sofa edge to extend perimeter coverage. Then my foot struck a massive, snaking black cable. An obstacle! I raised my blaster to poke the rubbery casing. It yielded slightly. Following standard protocol for uncoiled wiring, I gripped the curved segment with my left hand and nudged it flush against the floorboard seam. It took four firm shoves to make it lie straight. Sector pathway cleared... wait, does this cable deliver power, or is it sleeping? Roger roger?