TAA Power Cords
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configurations
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Made to orderColor — Black
Length — 2 Feet
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Length — 6 Feet
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Length — 1.0 meter
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Length — 6 Feet
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Length — 10 Feet
Made to orderColor — Black
Length — 6 Feet
Made to orderColor — Black
Length — 10 Feet
Made to orderColor — Black
Length — 10 Feet
Made to orderColor — Black
Length — 10 Feet
About TAA Power Cords
What is TAA compliance? Trade Act Agreement definition and example.
The US enacted this agreement so that large government projects totaling more than $193,000 must be procured using only “US-made or designated country end products.” TAA-compliant countries include World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement countries, free trade agreement partners, Countries on the U.N. least-developed countries list, and Caribbean Basin Initiative countries. This allows the United States to support its close allies and countries trying to make a name for themselves.
TAA compliant meaning regarding products like power cables.
Trade Act Agreement Compliance for power cables means that they must be produced or undergo substantial changes in a country listed as approved under the Trade Act Agreement. For example, if we do not have a product that is TAA-Approved, we will sometimes re-attach another cable connector to change the product substantially enough in the United States for it to be deemed worth for government use.
Does the TAA approval affect the power cord or product in any way?
The product has no functional difference from a Non-TAA compliant product, the initiative was set up so that the United States government is not funding competing countries through their internal projects. With that said, some materials and skilled labors are better in some countries than others so overall quality of the product could be affected but that is not subjective enough to define.
The plugs and connectors in this collection
What each end is, what it mates with, and where to find every cord built on it.
Connector · IEC 60320
IEC 60320 C13
- 15 Amps
- 125/250V
On 9 of the cords here (56%)
The IEC 60320 C13 is a grounded 3 Wire connector rated up to 250V and 15 Amps. The C13 mates with a C14 inlet, and is commonly used in a jumper cable scenario in IT Installations providing power from a PDU to a server, router, switch or other computing device. Most people know the C13 as 'the thing that plugs into my computer' because it is the standard connector used to power most desktop computers. In a desktop computer application, the most common cable is the NEMA 5-15P to C13, which connects your standard North American wall outlet to a desktop computer.
Mates with IEC 60320 C14 Inlet
Plug · IEC 60320
IEC 60320 C14
- 15 Amps
- 250 volts
On 9 of the cords here (56%)
The IEC 60320 C14 is a grounded 3 Wire Plug rated up to 250V and 15 Amps. The C14 mates with a C13 outlet, typically found on Data Center/IT specific PDUs (Power Distribution Unit). The most common configuration for a C14 is in a jumper cable scenario, providing power from a PDU to IT Equipment.
Mates with IEC 60320 C13 Outlet
Connector · IEC 60320
IEC 60320 C15
- 15 Amps
- 125/250V
On 5 of the cords here (31%)
The IEC 320 C15 Power cable is used to power electrical devices that emit so much heat (intentionally or unintentionally) that they require a power connection that can withstand more than the 70 °C (158 °F) temperature rating of the standard C13. In combination with the C14 plug type, the use cases of this high-temperature cable are almost exclusively data center environments. This cable would most likely be found supplying a High-Powered Switch power from a rack-mounted PDU power supply source. If your equipment has a IEC320 C16 Inlet it should only be mated with the matching C15-Power Connector.
Mates with IEC 60320 C16 Inlet
Connector · IEC 60320
IEC 60320 C19
- 20 Amps
- 125/250V
On 2 of the cords here (13%)
The IEC 60320 C19 is a grounded 3 Wire connector rated up to 250V and 20 Amps. The C19 mates with a C20 inlet, and is commonly used in a jumper cable scenario in IT Installations providing power from a PDU to a server, router, switch or other computing device. The C19 is typically used in high powered blade server chassis, large network routers, and other IT equipment that draws more power than a standard C13 can accommodate.
Mates with IEC 60320 C20 Inlet
Plug · NEMA
NEMA 5-15P
- 15 Amps
- 125 volts
On 2 of the cords here (13%)
The NEMA 5-15P is a 3 Wire grounded plug featuring two blades (can be equal or unequal widths due to the ground pin forcing polarity) and one ground pin rated up to 125V AC and 15 Amps. The NEMA 5-15P is your standard household plug used for to connect small appliances such as TV's, Microwaves, hairdryers, etc to a wall outlet. The NEMA 5-15P is compatible with a Nema 5-20R T-Slot outlet, which is commonly found in new home installations.
Mates with NEMA 5-15R Outlet
Plug · NEMA
NEMA 6-15P
- 15 Amps
- 250 volts
On 2 of the cords here (13%)
The NEMA 6-15P is a 3 Wire grounded plug featuring two blades and a ground pin, rated up to 250V AC and 15 Amps. The NEMA 6-15P has two, horizontal blades on the top of the plug spaced 23⁄32" center to center and a ground pin spaced between the two on the bottom of the plug.
Mates with NEMA 6-15R Outlet
About TAA Power Cords
World Cord Sets supplies taa power cords from our East Windsor, Connecticut headquarters, with manufacturing across US and overseas facilities. Cords are tested and certified to spec before shipment. We stock 16+ configurations and build custom cords to order — hand-terminated builds from in-stock components typically ship in 3–4 business days. In-stock orders placed by 2:30 PM ET ship the same day from our Connecticut warehouse.
Current rating
10–15 Amps
Voltage rating
125–250 volts
Certifications & compliance
- UL
- RoHS
- REACH
- TAA Compliant
- Every cord we build is hi-pot tested
- Same-day shipping by 2:30 PM ET
- NET 30/60/90 for approved accounts
- In-house engineering and compliance support
Frequently asked questions
- What is TAA compliance?
- The US enacted this agreement so that large government projects totaling more than $193,000 must be procured using only “US-made or designated country end products.” TAA-compliant countries include World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement countries, free trade agreement partners, Countries on the U.N. least-developed countries list, and Caribbean Basin Initiative countries. This allows the United States to support its close e allies and countries trying to make a name for themselves.
- Does the TAA approval affect the power cord or product in any way?
- The product has no functional difference from a Non-TAA compliant product, the initiative was set up so that the United States government is not funding competing countries through their internal projects. With that said, some materials and skilled labors are better in some countries than others so overall quality of the product could be affected but that is not subjective enough to define.
- What countries are Non-TAA complaint?
- Brazil | China | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Malaysia | Pakistan | Russia | Sri Lanka