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Power cords for Australia

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43 power cords for Australia: the AS/NZS 3112 (Type I) plug, 230 V 50 Hz mains, RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark) 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 Australia

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
also 400 V
Wall plug
AS/NZS 3112 (Type I)10 A · 250 V

Flat angled pins with an earth pin; 10 A is the everyday rating, 15 A plugs carry a wider earth pin.

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.
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Approvals
Australia requires RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark), overseen by ERAC (Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council) — admin via EESS under Electrical Equipment Safety System (state-based, e.g., Queensland Electrical Safety Act 2002).
Regulator: ERAC (Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council) — admin via EESS
Our cords approved for Australia carry: RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark), SAA Approval Mark (Standards Australia / EESS Level 3).

Cord-set standard: AS/NZS 3112 (plugs/sockets); AS/NZS 60320.1 (couplers); AS/NZS 3191 (flexible cords); AS/NZS 3199 (cord sets). Cordage accepted: AS/NZS 3191, H05VV-F + HAR carve-out, H05RN-F. Labels in English.

Data center power cords for Australia

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

Not on the record for Australia yet

  • Country plug cords — The wall plug used in Australia 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 Australia, and the one an office, lab or shop floor plugs straight into the wall; every cord here carries the approval Australia 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 Australia or needs no national approval there. Need one of these kinds for Australia? Ask us — we quote the cord and file the approval.

Questions about power cords for Australia

What plug type does Australia use?

Australia uses the AS/NZS 3112 (Type I) plug. Flat angled pins with an earth pin; 10 A is the everyday rating, 15 A plugs carry a wider earth pin. Plug ratings: AS/NZS 3112 10 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Australia?

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 Australia?

Australia requires RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark), overseen by ERAC (Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council) — admin via EESS under Electrical Equipment Safety System (state-based, e.g., Queensland Electrical Safety Act 2002). A cord marked "Approved for use in Australia" 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 Australia?

Yes — 43 data center cords (C14 or C20 into the PDU, C13 / C15 / C19 into the equipment) are approved for use in Australia 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 Australia carry?

Our cords approved for use in Australia carry RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark) and SAA Approval Mark (Standards Australia / EESS Level 3) 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 Australia?

AS/NZS 3191, H05VV-F + HAR carve-out and H05RN-F. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

Also in Asia-Pacific

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