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Power cords for Nicaragua

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2,439 power cords for Nicaragua: the NEMA 5-15 (Type B) plug, 120 V 60 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.

2,439 of these need no national approval in Nicaragua.

Power in Nicaragua

Mains supply
120 V · 60 Hz
also 240 V
Type A/B sockets (NEMA pattern). NEC-derived electrical code.
Wall plug
NEMA 5-15 (Type B)15 A · 125 V

The grounded North American plug — 15 A on a 125 V branch circuit. NEMA 5-20 (20 A) has one blade turned and fits the T-slot 20 A receptacle.

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
Nicaragua names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by DGTI (Dirección General de Tecnología e Innovación) under MIFIC (Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio); standard export papers apply.
Regulator: DGTI (Dirección General de Tecnología e Innovación) under MIFIC (Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio)

Cord-set standard: NTON-IEC 60320-1 (voluntary adoption); UL 817 widely accepted. Cordage accepted: SJT (UL-listed), SVT, H05VV-F. Labels in Spanish / English.

Nicaragua wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Nicaragua

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

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Industrial power cords for Nicaragua

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 Nicaragua

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

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Questions about power cords for Nicaragua

What plug type does Nicaragua use?

Nicaragua uses the NEMA 5-15 (Type B) plug. The grounded North American plug — 15 A on a 125 V branch circuit. NEMA 5-20 (20 A) has one blade turned and fits the T-slot 20 A receptacle. Plug ratings: NEMA 5-15 15 A · 125 V.

What is the mains voltage in Nicaragua?

120 V at 60 Hz (also 240 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 Nicaragua?

Nicaragua names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by DGTI (Dirección General de Tecnología e Innovación) under MIFIC (Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio); standard export papers apply. A cord marked "Approved for use in Nicaragua" 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 Nicaragua?

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

SJT (UL-listed), SVT and H05VV-F. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

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