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Power cords for Ireland

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111 power cords for Ireland: the BS 1363 (Type G) plug, 230 V 50 Hz mains, CE 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 Ireland

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
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
Ireland requires CE, overseen by Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) under S.I. 345 of 2016 — EU (Making Available on the Market of Electrical Equipment Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits) Regulations 2016.
Regulator: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC)
Our cords approved for Ireland carry: CE Marking, ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), IMQ Mark, KEMA-KEUR, UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed), VDE Mark.

Cord-set standard: I.S. EN 60320-1; I.S. EN 60799. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H05VVH2-F, H05RN-F. Labels in English.

Ireland wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Data center power cords for Ireland

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

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

Questions about power cords for Ireland

What plug type does Ireland use?

Ireland 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 Ireland?

230 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 Ireland?

Ireland requires CE, overseen by Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) under S.I. 345 of 2016 — EU (Making Available on the Market of Electrical Equipment Designed for Use within Certain Voltage Limits) Regulations 2016. A cord marked "Approved for use in Ireland" 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 Ireland?

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

Our cords approved for use in Ireland 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 Ireland?

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 Ireland" means the cord carries the approval Ireland requires for its type. "No national approval required in Ireland" means Ireland 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.