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Power cords for Tanzania

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834 power cords for Tanzania: the BS 1363 (Type G) plug, 230 V 50 Hz mains, TBS PVoC CoC 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.

834 of these need no national approval in Tanzania.

Power in Tanzania

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
Type D/G plugs.
Wall plug
BS 1363 (Type G)13 A · 250 V

A fused plug: the BS 1362 fuse inside the plug protects the cord — 13 A on cord sets, 3 A or 5 A on low-current C13 cords.

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
Tanzania requires TBS PVoC CoC, overseen by TBS under Standards Act, 2009; TBS PVoC. Every shipment also carries TBS PVoC CoC.
Regulator: TBS

Cord-set standard: TZS IEC 60320-1; TZS IEC 60799; TZS BS 1363. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H03VV-F, BS 6500. Labels in English / SW.

Tanzania wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

The wall plug used in Tanzania 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 Tanzania, and the one an office, lab or shop floor plugs straight into the wall; every cord here carries the approval Tanzania requires.

Data center power cords for Tanzania

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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 Tanzania requires, so a data center operator deploys the same cord in every region.

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Not on the record for Tanzania yet

  • 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 Tanzania or needs no national approval there. Need one of these kinds for Tanzania? Ask us — we quote the cord and file the approval.

Questions about power cords for Tanzania

What plug type does Tanzania use?

Tanzania uses the BS 1363 (Type G) plug. A fused plug: the BS 1362 fuse inside the plug protects the cord — 13 A on cord sets, 3 A or 5 A on low-current C13 cords. Plug ratings: BS 1363 13 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Tanzania?

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 Tanzania?

Tanzania requires TBS PVoC CoC, overseen by TBS under Standards Act, 2009; TBS PVoC. Every shipment also carries TBS PVoC CoC. A cord marked "Approved for use in Tanzania" 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 Tanzania?

Yes — 822 data center cords (C14 or C20 into the PDU, C13 / C15 / C19 into the equipment) are approved for use in Tanzania 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 Tanzania?

H05VV-F, H03VV-F and BS 6500. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

Also in Middle East & Africa

"Approved for use in Tanzania" means the cord carries the approval Tanzania requires for its type. "No national approval required in Tanzania" means Tanzania 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.