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Power cords for South Korea

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46 power cords for South Korea: the Schuko CEE 7/4 (Type F) plug, 220 V 60 Hz mains, KC Safety Certification (KC mark) 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 South Korea

Mains supply
220 V · 60 Hz
Wall plug
Schuko CEE 7/4 (Type F)16 A · 250 V

Earth by side clips. The CEE 7/7 hybrid plug on most cords fits Schuko (Type F) and French (Type E) sockets alike.

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
South Korea requires KC Safety Certification (KC mark), overseen by KATS under Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act.
Regulator: KATS
Our cords approved for South Korea carry: KC Safety Certification.

Cord-set standard: K60320-1; K60799. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H05RN-F, KS C IEC 60227. Labels in Korean.

South Korea wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Data center power cords for South Korea

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

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

Questions about power cords for South Korea

What plug type does South Korea use?

South Korea uses the Schuko CEE 7/4 (Type F) plug. Earth by side clips. The CEE 7/7 hybrid plug on most cords fits Schuko (Type F) and French (Type E) sockets alike. Plug ratings: CEE 7/4 Schuko 16 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in South Korea?

220 V at 60 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 South Korea?

South Korea requires KC Safety Certification (KC mark), overseen by KATS under Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act. A cord marked "Approved for use in South Korea" 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 South Korea?

Yes — 43 data center cords (C14 or C20 into the PDU, C13 / C15 / C19 into the equipment) are approved for use in South Korea 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 South Korea carry?

Our cords approved for use in South Korea carry KC Safety Certification 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 South Korea?

H05VV-F, H05RN-F and KS C IEC 60227. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

Also in Asia-Pacific

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