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Power cords for Kenya

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2,184 power cords for Kenya: the BS 1363 (Type G) plug, 240 V 50 Hz mains, PVoC CoC + KEBS S-Mark for local 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.

2,184 of these need no national approval in Kenya.

Power in Kenya

Mains supply
240 V · 50 Hz
Type G plugs (UK heritage); major regional hyperscale entry point.
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.
Approvals
Kenya requires PVoC CoC + KEBS S-Mark for local, overseen by KEBS under Standards Act (Cap 496); KEBS PVoC. Every shipment also carries PVoC CoC.
Regulator: KEBS

Cord-set standard: KS IEC 60320-1; KS IEC 60799; KS 1394 / BS 1363. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H03VV-F, BS 6500. Labels in English / SW.

Kenya wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Kenya

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

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Industrial power cords for Kenya

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 Kenya

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

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Questions about power cords for Kenya

What plug type does Kenya use?

Kenya 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 Kenya?

240 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 Kenya?

Kenya requires PVoC CoC + KEBS S-Mark for local, overseen by KEBS under Standards Act (Cap 496); KEBS PVoC. Every shipment also carries PVoC CoC. A cord marked "Approved for use in Kenya" 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 Kenya?

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

H05VV-F, H03VV-F and BS 6500. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

Also in Middle East & Africa

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