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Power cords for Hong Kong SAR

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111 power cords for Hong Kong SAR: the BS 1363 (Type G) plug, 220 V 50 Hz mains, Certificate of Safety Compliance from recognised body. 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 Hong Kong SAR

Mains supply
220 V · 50 Hz
BS 1363 plugs; data center C13/C14 widely used.
Wall plug
BS 1363 (Type G)13 A · 250 V

A fused plug: the BS 1362 fuse inside the plug protects the cord — 13 A on cord sets, 3 A or 5 A on low-current C13 cords.

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
For cord sets Hong Kong SAR names Certificate of Safety Compliance from recognised body, overseen by EMSD under Electrical Products (Safety) Regulation (Cap. 406G), under Electricity Ordinance.
Regulator: EMSD
Our cords approved for Hong Kong SAR carry: CE Marking, ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), IMQ Mark, KEMA-KEUR, UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed), VDE Mark.

Cord-set standard: IEC 60320-1; BS 1363 / BS EN 60799 (flexible cords). Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, BS 6500, IEC 60227. Labels in English / Chinese.

Hong Kong SAR wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Data center power cords for Hong Kong SAR

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 Hong Kong SAR requires, so a data center operator deploys the same cord in every region.

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

Questions about power cords for Hong Kong SAR

What plug type does Hong Kong SAR use?

Hong Kong SAR uses the BS 1363 (Type G) plug. A fused plug: the BS 1362 fuse inside the plug protects the cord — 13 A on cord sets, 3 A or 5 A on low-current C13 cords. Plug ratings: BS 1363 13 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Hong Kong SAR?

220 V at 50 Hz. 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 Hong Kong SAR?

For cord sets Hong Kong SAR names Certificate of Safety Compliance from recognised body, overseen by EMSD under Electrical Products (Safety) Regulation (Cap. 406G), under Electricity Ordinance. A cord marked "Approved for use in Hong Kong SAR" 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 Hong Kong SAR?

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

Our cords approved for use in Hong Kong SAR carry CE Marking, ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), IMQ Mark, 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 Hong Kong SAR?

H05VV-F, BS 6500 and IEC 60227. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

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