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Power cords for Brazil

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8 power cords for Brazil: the NBR 14136 (Type N) and IEC 60906-1 (Type N) plugs, 127 V 60 Hz mains, INMETRO mark (selo de identificação da conformidade) 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 Brazil

Mains supply
127 V · 60 Hz
also 220 V
Mixed grid; most southern/northeast regions 220V, much of southeast 127V.
Wall plug
NBR 14136 (Type N)10 A · 250 V

Brazil's round-pin plug in 10 A and 20 A sizes; the 20 A pins are thicker.

IEC 60906-1 (Type N)10 A · 250 V

The IEC universal plug adopted by Brazil and South Africa.

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
Brazil requires INMETRO mark (selo de identificação da conformidade), overseen by INMETRO under Portaria INMETRO nº 397/2025 (consolidates Portaria 11/2017 et seq.); CONMETRO Resolution 11.
Regulator: INMETRO
Our cords approved for Brazil carry: INMETRO Mark (selo de identificação da conformidade).

Cord-set standard: ABNT NBR 14136 (plugs/sockets); ABNT NBR NM 60320-1 (couplers); ABNT NBR NM 247. Cordage accepted: ABNT NBR NM 247 (PVC), ABNT NBR NM 287 (rubber). Labels in Portuguese.

Brazil wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Not on the record for Brazil yet

  • Data center cords — 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 Brazil requires, so a data center operator deploys the same cord in every region.
  • 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 Brazil or needs no national approval there. Need one of these kinds for Brazil? Ask us — we quote the cord and file the approval.

Questions about power cords for Brazil

What plug type does Brazil use?

Brazil uses the NBR 14136 (Type N) and IEC 60906-1 (Type N) plugs. Brazil's round-pin plug in 10 A and 20 A sizes; the 20 A pins are thicker. The IEC universal plug adopted by Brazil and South Africa. Plug ratings: NBR 14136 10 A · 250 V; IEC 60906-1 10 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Brazil?

127 V at 60 Hz (also 220 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 Brazil?

Brazil requires INMETRO mark (selo de identificação da conformidade), overseen by INMETRO under Portaria INMETRO nº 397/2025 (consolidates Portaria 11/2017 et seq.); CONMETRO Resolution 11. A cord marked "Approved for use in Brazil" on this page carries that approval on our record; "No national approval required" means the record names none for that cord type.

Which certification marks do your cords for Brazil carry?

Our cords approved for use in Brazil carry INMETRO Mark (selo de identificação da conformidade) 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 Brazil?

ABNT NBR NM 247 (PVC) and ABNT NBR NM 287 (rubber). Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

Also in Americas

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