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Power cords for Switzerland

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96 power cords for Switzerland: the SEV 1011 (Type J) plug, 230 V 50 Hz mains, EU DoC + CE accepted via MRA; voluntary SEV/Electrosuisse Safety 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 Switzerland

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
also 400 V
EFTA, not EU/EEA. EU-CH MRA covers LVD.
Wall plug
SEV 1011 (Type J)10 A · 250 V

Three round pins with the earth pin offset; the 10 A T12 plug is the cord-set plug.

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
Switzerland requires EU DoC + CE accepted via MRA; voluntary SEV/Electrosuisse Safety mark, overseen by Eidgenössisches Starkstrominspektorat (ESTI) under Verordnung über elektrische Niederspannungserzeugnisse (NEV, SR 734.26).
Regulator: Eidgenössisches Starkstrominspektorat (ESTI)
Our cords approved for Switzerland carry: CE Marking, ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), KEMA-KEUR, SEV / S+ Mark, UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed), VDE Mark.

Cord-set standard: SN EN 60320-1; SN EN 60799. Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H05VVH2-F, H05RN-F. Labels in German / French / Italian.

Switzerland wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Data center power cords for Switzerland

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

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

Questions about power cords for Switzerland

What plug type does Switzerland use?

Switzerland uses the SEV 1011 (Type J) plug. Three round pins with the earth pin offset; the 10 A T12 plug is the cord-set plug. Plug ratings: SEV 1011 10 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Switzerland?

230 V at 50 Hz (also 400 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 Switzerland?

Switzerland requires EU DoC + CE accepted via MRA; voluntary SEV/Electrosuisse Safety mark, overseen by Eidgenössisches Starkstrominspektorat (ESTI) under Verordnung über elektrische Niederspannungserzeugnisse (NEV, SR 734.26). A cord marked "Approved for use in Switzerland" 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 Switzerland?

Yes — 87 data center cords (C14 or C20 into the PDU, C13 / C15 / C19 into the equipment) are approved for use in Switzerland 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 Switzerland carry?

Our cords approved for use in Switzerland carry CE Marking, ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), KEMA-KEUR, SEV / S+ Mark, UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) and VDE Mark 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 Switzerland?

H05VV-F, H05VVH2-F and H05RN-F. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

Also in Europe

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