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Power cords for Guatemala

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2,439 power cords for Guatemala: the NEMA 5-15 (Type B) plug, 120 V 60 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.

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

Power in Guatemala

Mains supply
120 V · 60 Hz
also 240 V
Type A/B sockets (NEMA pattern). NEC-derived electrical code.
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
Guatemala names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by COGUANOR (Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas) — Ministerio de Economía; standard export papers apply.
Regulator: COGUANOR (Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas) — Ministerio de Economía

Cord-set standard: NTG-COGUANOR adopting IEC 60320-1; NEC-influenced electrical practice; UL 817 accepted. Cordage accepted: SJT (UL-listed), SVT (UL-listed), H05VV-F. Labels in Spanish / English.

Guatemala wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Guatemala

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

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Industrial power cords for Guatemala

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 Guatemala

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

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Questions about power cords for Guatemala

What plug type does Guatemala use?

Guatemala 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 Guatemala?

120 V at 60 Hz (also 240 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 Guatemala?

Guatemala names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by COGUANOR (Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas) — Ministerio de Economía; standard export papers apply. A cord marked "Approved for use in Guatemala" 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 Guatemala?

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

SJT (UL-listed), SVT (UL-listed) 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 Guatemala" means the cord carries the approval Guatemala requires for its type. "No national approval required in Guatemala" means Guatemala 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.