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Power cords for Benin

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2,159 power cords for Benin: the CEE 7/5 (Type E) plug, 220 V 50 Hz mains, no national approval 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.

2,159 of these need no national approval in Benin.

Power in Benin

Mains supply
220 V · 50 Hz
Type C/E plugs; CFA Franc Zone (XOF).
Wall plug
CEE 7/5 (Type E)16 A · 250 V

Earth by a pin in the socket. The CEE 7/7 hybrid plug fits both Type E and Type F sockets.

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
Benin names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by ANM; standard export papers apply.
Regulator: ANM

Cord-set standard: ECOWAS harmonised IEC adoptions; IEC 60320-1; IEC 60799. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H03VV-F. Labels in French.

Benin wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Data center power cords for Benin

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

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Industrial power cords for Benin

IEC 60309 pin-and-sleeve cords, 16–32 A — the international industrial connector, dual-rated for IEC and North American circuits.

Other power cords for Benin

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Extension cords, splitters, hardwired whips and adapter cords approved for use in Benin.

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Questions about power cords for Benin

What plug type does Benin use?

Benin uses the CEE 7/5 (Type E) plug. Earth by a pin in the socket. The CEE 7/7 hybrid plug fits both Type E and Type F sockets. Plug ratings: CEE 7/5 16 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Benin?

220 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 Benin?

Benin names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by ANM; standard export papers apply. A cord marked "Approved for use in Benin" 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 Benin?

Yes — 2,027 data center cords (C14 or C20 into the PDU, C13 / C15 / C19 into the equipment) are approved for use in Benin 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 Benin?

H05VV-F and H03VV-F. 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 Benin" means the cord carries the approval Benin requires for its type. "No national approval required in Benin" means Benin 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.