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Power cords for Ecuador

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2,439 power cords for Ecuador: the NEMA 5-15 (Type B) plug, 120 V 60 Hz mains, INEN-1 Certificate of Conformity (Certificado de Reconocimiento INEN-1) 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.

2,439 of these need no national approval in Ecuador.

Power in Ecuador

Mains supply
120 V · 60 Hz
also 208 V
Type A/B sockets (NEMA pattern); datacenters use C13/C14 at 208V/240V.
Wall plug
NEMA 5-15 (Type B)15 A · 125 V

The grounded North American plug — 15 A on a 125 V branch circuit. NEMA 5-20 (20 A) has one blade turned and fits the T-slot 20 A receptacle.

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
Ecuador requires INEN-1 Certificate of Conformity (Certificado de Reconocimiento INEN-1), overseen by INEN (Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización) — Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca under Ley del Sistema Ecuatoriano de la Calidad; RTE INEN (Reglamentos Técnicos Ecuatorianos) — applicable RTE for cord sets. Every shipment also carries Certificado INEN-1 (Certificate of Conformity for Imports).
Regulator: INEN (Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización) — Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca

Cord-set standard: NTE INEN-IEC 60320-1; NTE INEN-IEC 60227 (PVC cables); RTE INEN 105 / 094 (specific RTEs for cables/cord sets). Cordage accepted: NTE INEN-IEC 60227 (H05VV-F equivalent), SJT (UL-listed accepted), H05VV-F. Labels in Spanish.

Ecuador wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Ecuador

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

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Industrial power cords for Ecuador

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 Ecuador

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

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Questions about power cords for Ecuador

What plug type does Ecuador use?

Ecuador uses the NEMA 5-15 (Type B) plug. The grounded North American plug — 15 A on a 125 V branch circuit. NEMA 5-20 (20 A) has one blade turned and fits the T-slot 20 A receptacle. Plug ratings: NEMA 5-15 15 A · 125 V.

What is the mains voltage in Ecuador?

120 V at 60 Hz (also 208 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 Ecuador?

Ecuador requires INEN-1 Certificate of Conformity (Certificado de Reconocimiento INEN-1), overseen by INEN (Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización) — Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca under Ley del Sistema Ecuatoriano de la Calidad; RTE INEN (Reglamentos Técnicos Ecuatorianos) — applicable RTE for cord sets. Every shipment also carries Certificado INEN-1 (Certificate of Conformity for Imports). A cord marked "Approved for use in Ecuador" 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 Ecuador?

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

NTE INEN-IEC 60227 (H05VV-F equivalent), SJT (UL-listed accepted) and H05VV-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 Ecuador" means the cord carries the approval Ecuador requires for its type. "No national approval required in Ecuador" means Ecuador 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.