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Power cords for France

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90 power cords for France: the CEE 7/5 (Type E) plug, 230 V 50 Hz mains, CE (mandatory); NF voluntary 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 France

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
also 400 V
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.
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Approvals
France requires CE (mandatory); NF voluntary, overseen by DGCCRF under Décret n° 2015-1083 (transposes LVD 2014/35/EU); Code de la consommation.
Regulator: DGCCRF
Our cords approved for France carry: CE Marking, ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), KEMA-KEUR, UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed), VDE Mark.

Cord-set standard: NF EN 60320-1; NF C 32-201. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H05VVH2-F, H05RN-F. Labels in French.

Data center power cords for France

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

Not on the record for France yet

  • Country plug cords — The wall plug used in France 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 France, and the one an office, lab or shop floor plugs straight into the wall; every cord here carries the approval France requires.
  • 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 France or needs no national approval there. Need one of these kinds for France? Ask us — we quote the cord and file the approval.

Questions about power cords for France

What plug type does France use?

France 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 France?

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 France?

France requires CE (mandatory); NF voluntary, overseen by DGCCRF under Décret n° 2015-1083 (transposes LVD 2014/35/EU); Code de la consommation. A cord marked "Approved for use in France" 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 France?

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

Our cords approved for use in France carry CE Marking, ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), KEMA-KEUR, 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 France?

H05VV-F, H05VVH2-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 France" means the cord carries the approval France requires for its type. "No national approval required in France" means France 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.