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Power cords for Malawi

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2,159 power cords for Malawi: 230 V 50 Hz mains, MBS Standardization Mark only if the product falls under a compulsory Malawi Standard; otherwise IQMS border check on documents. 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.

2,159 of these need no national approval in Malawi.

Power in Malawi

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
Type G sockets (UK heritage).
Wall plug
Plug type not on our record yet — the IEC 60320 jumpers below fit any PDU or power-supply inlet.
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
For cord sets Malawi names MBS Standardization Mark only if the product falls under a compulsory Malawi Standard; otherwise IQMS border check on documents, overseen by Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) — Ministry of Trade and Industry under Malawi Bureau of Standards Act, 2012 (Cap. 51:02); Malawi Bureau of Standards (Malawi Standards) (Declaration) Order 2020 (GN 127/2020).
Regulator: Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) — Ministry of Trade and Industry

Cord-set standard: MS adoptions of IEC/BS standards where declared (MS catalogue not retrievable — mbsmw.org refused connections on 2026-09-20); IEC 60320-1 / IEC 60799 / BS 1363 fallback. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, BS 6500 heritage, SJT (UL). Labels in English.

Malawi wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Data center power cords for Malawi

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

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Industrial power cords for Malawi

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 Malawi

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

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Questions about power cords for Malawi

What is the mains voltage in Malawi?

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 Malawi?

For cord sets Malawi names MBS Standardization Mark only if the product falls under a compulsory Malawi Standard; otherwise IQMS border check on documents, overseen by Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) — Ministry of Trade and Industry under Malawi Bureau of Standards Act, 2012 (Cap. 51:02); Malawi Bureau of Standards (Malawi Standards) (Declaration) Order 2020 (GN 127/2020). A cord marked "Approved for use in Malawi" 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 Malawi?

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

H05VV-F, BS 6500 heritage and SJT (UL). 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 Malawi" means the cord carries the approval Malawi requires for its type. "No national approval required in Malawi" means Malawi 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.