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IEC C14 3 Prong Plug

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IEC 60320 is a set of standards from the International Electro technical


Commission (IEC) specifying non-locking appliance and interconnection couplers
for connecting power supply cords to electrical appliances up to 250
volts. Appliance couplers enable the use of standard inlets and country-specific
cord sets which allow manufacturers to produce the same appliance for many
markets, where only the power cord set has to be changed for a particular

market. Interconnection couplers allow a power supply from a piece of


equipment or an appliance to be made available to other equipment or
appliances. Couplers described under these standards have standardized current
and temperature ratings. Different types of connector (distinguished by shape
and size) are specified for different combinations of current, temperature and
earthing requirements.
Each type of coupler is identified by a standard sheet number. For appliance
couplers this consists of the letter C followed by a number, where the standard
sheet for the appliance inlet is 1 higher than the sheet for the corresponding
cable connector.

Many types of coupler also have common names. The most common ones
are IEC connector for the common C13 and C14, the figure of 8 connector for C7
and C8, and cloverleaf connector or Mickey Mouse connector for the
C5/C6. Kettle plug is a colloquial term used for the high-temperature C16
appliance inlet (and sometimes, wrongly, for the mating C15 female connector).
Kettle plug is sometimes, incorrectly, used to refer to regular temperature C13
and C14 connectors.
Detachable appliance couplers are used in office equipment, measuring
instruments, IT environments and medical devices, among many types of
equipment for worldwide distribution. Each appliance's power system must be
adapted to the different plugs used in different regions. An appliance with a

permanently attached plug for use in one country cannot be readily sold in
another which uses an incompatible wall socket; this requires keeping track of
variations throughout the product's life cycle from assembly and testing to
shipping and repairs.
The IEC 320 C13/C14 connectors are based on standards created by the
International Electrotechnical Commission, an international standards body. The
"320" refers to the number of the specification that describes power connectors.
The official text of the standard is actually numbered 60320, but common
vernacular usage shortens it to 320.
The C13 line socket is very common in the PC and A/V industry. The mating
connector for the C13 socket is the C14 plug, which is often mounted into a
recessed panel or chassis on computer power supplies or power transformers.
Block adapter C14 male plugs to various female connectors. The moulded block
minimizes the obtrusiveness of the adapter. The C14 operates at 250 Volts and
assures that your device operates at 250 volts or damage will occur!
Cord adapter C14 male plugs to various 125 Volt female connectors. The one
foot Pigtail offers flexibility in installation and assures power source provision of
125 volts otherwise it will damage the equipment.
Block adapter C14 male plugs to Angled C13 female connector. The moulded
block minimizes the obtrusiveness of the adapter. The C14 operates at 250
Volts. It assures that the device operates at 250 volts. The angle allows for
routing cable in spaces tight to the equipment chassis or PDU.
Block adapter C14 male plugs Splitter with 15 Amp rating. This Y-adapter is ideal
for devices with multiple power supplies or allows 2 devices to share 1
receptacle. Connection commonly used between a PDU and Computer in a data
rack or cabinet. It assures your device operates at 250 volts to save it from
damage.

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