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Power cords for Bulgaria

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

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.
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Approvals
Bulgaria requires CE (mandatory), overseen by SAMTS (ДАМТН — State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance) under PMS Decree 47/2016 — Наредба за съществените изисквания и оценяване на съответствието на електрически съоръжения (transposes LVD).
Regulator: SAMTS (ДАМТН — State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance)
Our cords approved for Bulgaria 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: БДС EN 60320-1; БДС EN 60799. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H05RN-F. Labels in BG.

Bulgaria wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Bulgaria

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

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

Questions about power cords for Bulgaria

What plug type does Bulgaria use?

Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?

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 Bulgaria?

Bulgaria requires CE (mandatory), overseen by SAMTS (ДАМТН — State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance) under PMS Decree 47/2016 — Наредба за съществените изисквания и оценяване на съответствието на електрически съоръжения (transposes LVD). A cord marked "Approved for use in Bulgaria" 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 Bulgaria?

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

Our cords approved for use in Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?

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 Bulgaria" means the cord carries the approval Bulgaria requires for its type. "No national approval required in Bulgaria" means Bulgaria 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.