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Power cords for Lesotho

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2,172 power cords for Lesotho: the SANS 164 (Type M) plug, 230 V 50 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.

2,172 of these need no national approval in Lesotho.

Power in Lesotho

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
Type M sockets (South African system).
Wall plug
SANS 164 (Type M)16 A · 250 V

The large round-pin South African plug (16 A); the compact SANS 164-2 (Type N) is being phased in.

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
Lesotho names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by Lesotho Standards Institution (LSI) — Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development (formerly Department of Standards and Quality Assurance); standard export papers apply.
Regulator: Lesotho Standards Institution (LSI) — Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development (formerly Department of Standards and Quality Assurance)

Cord-set standard: Relies on South African standards — SANS 60320-1 / SANS 60799 in practice; 'Lesotho's standards are not fully developed, and the country depends on South African standards'. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, SANS 1574 / SANS 60227. Labels in English / ST.

Lesotho wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Lesotho

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

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Industrial power cords for Lesotho

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 Lesotho

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

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Questions about power cords for Lesotho

What plug type does Lesotho use?

Lesotho uses the SANS 164 (Type M) plug. The large round-pin South African plug (16 A); the compact SANS 164-2 (Type N) is being phased in. Plug ratings: SANS 164 16 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Lesotho?

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 Lesotho?

Lesotho names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by Lesotho Standards Institution (LSI) — Ministry of Trade, Industry and Business Development (formerly Department of Standards and Quality Assurance); standard export papers apply. A cord marked "Approved for use in Lesotho" 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 Lesotho?

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

H05VV-F and SANS 1574 / SANS 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 Lesotho" means the cord carries the approval Lesotho requires for its type. "No national approval required in Lesotho" means Lesotho 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.