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Power cords for Iceland

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

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
also 400 V
EEA member (not EU). Hydro/geothermal datacenter market.
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
Iceland requires CE (mandatory via EEA), overseen by HMS (Húsnæðis- og mannvirkjastofnun) — absorbed Mannvirkjastofnun's electrical-safety mandate under Reglugerð nr. 1180/2015 um rafföng (transposes LVD via EEA).
Regulator: HMS (Húsnæðis- og mannvirkjastofnun) — absorbed Mannvirkjastofnun's electrical-safety mandate
Our cords approved for Iceland 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: ÍST EN 60320-1; ÍST EN 60799. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H05RN-F. Labels in IS / English.

Iceland wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Iceland

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

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

Questions about power cords for Iceland

What plug type does Iceland use?

Iceland 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 Iceland?

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 Iceland?

Iceland requires CE (mandatory via EEA), overseen by HMS (Húsnæðis- og mannvirkjastofnun) — absorbed Mannvirkjastofnun's electrical-safety mandate under Reglugerð nr. 1180/2015 um rafföng (transposes LVD via EEA). A cord marked "Approved for use in Iceland" 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 Iceland?

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

Our cords approved for use in Iceland 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 Iceland?

H05VV-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 Iceland" means the cord carries the approval Iceland requires for its type. "No national approval required in Iceland" means Iceland 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.