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125 power cords for Austria: the Schuko CEE 7/4 (Type F) plug, 230 V 50 Hz mains, CE (mandatory); voluntary ÖVE 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 Austria

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
also 400 V
Vienna data-center cluster; 400V three-phase common.
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.
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Approvals
Austria requires CE (mandatory); voluntary ÖVE mark, overseen by Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft (BMAW) under Elektrotechnikgesetz 1992 (ETG 1992) + Elektrotechnikverordnung 2020 (ETV 2020); transposes LVD 2014/35/EU.
Regulator: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft (BMAW)
Our cords approved for Austria 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: ÖVE/ÖNORM EN 60320-1; ÖVE/ÖNORM EN 60799. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H05VVH2-F, H05RR-F, H05RN-F. Labels in German.

Austria wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Austria

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

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

Questions about power cords for Austria

What plug type does Austria use?

Austria 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 Austria?

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 Austria?

Austria requires CE (mandatory); voluntary ÖVE mark, overseen by Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft (BMAW) under Elektrotechnikgesetz 1992 (ETG 1992) + Elektrotechnikverordnung 2020 (ETV 2020); transposes LVD 2014/35/EU. A cord marked "Approved for use in Austria" 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 Austria?

Yes — 87 data center cords (C14 or C20 into the PDU, C13 / C15 / C19 into the equipment) are approved for use in Austria 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 Austria carry?

Our cords approved for use in Austria 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 Austria?

H05VV-F, H05VVH2-F, H05RR-F and H05RN-F. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

Also in Europe

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