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Power cords for Republic of the Congo

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833 power cords for Republic of the Congo: the CEE 7/5 (Type E) plug, 230 V 50 Hz mains, no national approval required. Country-plug cords for OEM equipment (the local wall plug to IEC 60320), data center jumpers (IEC 60320) and industrial (IEC 60309) cords from our certification records, with the approvals each one carries.

These country pages are in beta. We are still completing the record of plugs, connectors and cords for each country, so more detail and updates are coming soon.

833 of these need no national approval in Republic of the Congo.

Power in Republic of the Congo

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
Type C/E plugs; CFA Franc Zone (XAF).
Wall plug
CEE 7/5 (Type E)16 A · 250 V

Earth by a pin in the socket. The CEE 7/7 hybrid plug fits both Type E and Type F sockets.

Cord ratings
Under the IEC scheme, IEC 60320 C13 / C14 cords are rated 10 A 250 V and C19 / C20 cords 16 A 250 V; a wall-plug cord carries its plug's own rating.
Approvals
Republic of the Congo names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by ACONORM (in establishment); standard export papers apply.
Regulator: ACONORM (in establishment)

Cord-set standard: IEC 60320-1 (direct). Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H03VV-F. Labels in French.

Data center power cords for Republic of the Congo

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IEC 60320 jumpers — a C14 or C20 plug into the PDU, a C13, C15 or C19 connector into the server, switch or storage. For most countries these are our global cords: one part number carries the marks Republic of the Congo requires, so a data center operator deploys the same cord in every region.

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  • Country plug cords — The wall plug used in Republic of the Congo on one end and the IEC 60320 inlet on your equipment on the other — C13, C15, C5, C7 or C19. The cord an OEM ships in the box with equipment sold into Republic of the Congo, and the one an office, lab or shop floor plugs straight into the wall; every cord here carries the approval Republic of the Congo requires.
  • Industrial cords — IEC 60309 pin-and-sleeve cords, 16–32 A — the international industrial connector, dual-rated for IEC and North American circuits.

We list a cord here only when our certification record shows it is approved for use in Republic of the Congo or needs no national approval there. Need one of these kinds for Republic of the Congo? Ask us — we quote the cord and file the approval.

Questions about power cords for Republic of the Congo

What plug type does Republic of the Congo use?

Republic of the Congo uses the CEE 7/5 (Type E) plug. Earth by a pin in the socket. The CEE 7/7 hybrid plug fits both Type E and Type F sockets. Plug ratings: CEE 7/5 16 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Republic of the Congo?

230 V at 50 Hz. Under the IEC scheme, IEC 60320 C13 / C14 cords are rated 10 A 250 V and C19 / C20 cords 16 A 250 V; a wall-plug cord carries its plug's own rating.

What approval does a power cord need in Republic of the Congo?

Republic of the Congo names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by ACONORM (in establishment); standard export papers apply. A cord marked "Approved for use in Republic of the Congo" on this page carries that approval on our record; "No national approval required" means the record names none for that cord type.

Are IEC 60320 C13 / C14 jumper cords approved for Republic of the Congo?

Yes — 822 data center cords (C14 or C20 into the PDU, C13 / C15 / C19 into the equipment) are approved for use in Republic of the Congo or need no national approval there. For most countries these are our global cords: one part number carries the marks several countries require.

Which cordage types are accepted in Republic of the Congo?

H05VV-F and H03VV-F. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

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"Approved for use in Republic of the Congo" means the cord carries the approval Republic of the Congo requires for its type. "No national approval required in Republic of the Congo" means Republic of the Congo names no national approval for a cord of that type. Need the certificate behind a cord, or a cord for a country not listed? Ask us.