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Power cords for Albania

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125 power cords for Albania: the Schuko CEE 7/4 (Type F) plug, 230 V 50 Hz mains, CE-or-Albanian conformity mark per VKM 957/2020 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.

Power in Albania

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
also 400 V
Wall plug
Schuko CEE 7/4 (Type F)16 A · 250 V

Earth by side clips. The CEE 7/7 hybrid plug on most cords fits Schuko (Type F) and French (Type E) sockets alike.

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
Albania requires CE-or-Albanian conformity mark per VKM 957/2020, overseen by ISHMT (Inspektorati Shtetëror i Mbikëqyrjes së Tregut) under VKM nr. 957/2020 (transposes LVD).
Regulator: ISHMT (Inspektorati Shtetëror i Mbikëqyrjes së Tregut)
Our cords approved for Albania carry: CE Marking, ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), KEMA-KEUR, NEMKO Mark, OVE Mark, SEMKO Mark, UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed), VDE Mark.

Cord-set standard: SSH EN 60320-1; SSH EN 60799. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H05RN-F. Labels in SQ.

Albania wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Albania

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

Not on the record for Albania 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 Albania or needs no national approval there. Need one of these kinds for Albania? Ask us — we quote the cord and file the approval.

Questions about power cords for Albania

What plug type does Albania use?

Albania uses the Schuko CEE 7/4 (Type F) plug. Earth by side clips. The CEE 7/7 hybrid plug on most cords fits Schuko (Type F) and French (Type E) sockets alike. Plug ratings: CEE 7/4 Schuko 16 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Albania?

230 V at 50 Hz (also 400 V). 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 Albania?

Albania requires CE-or-Albanian conformity mark per VKM 957/2020, overseen by ISHMT (Inspektorati Shtetëror i Mbikëqyrjes së Tregut) under VKM nr. 957/2020 (transposes LVD). A cord marked "Approved for use in Albania" 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 Albania?

Yes — 87 data center cords (C14 or C20 into the PDU, C13 / C15 / C19 into the equipment) are approved for use in Albania or need no national approval there. For most countries these are our global cords: one part number carries the marks several countries require.

Which certification marks do your cords for Albania carry?

Our cords approved for use in Albania carry CE Marking, ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), KEMA-KEUR, NEMKO Mark, OVE Mark, SEMKO Mark, UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) and VDE Mark on the record. Every product page lists that cord's own approvals, and we can supply the certificate behind any of them.

Which cordage types are accepted in Albania?

H05VV-F and H05RN-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 Albania" means the cord carries the approval Albania requires for its type. "No national approval required in Albania" means Albania 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.