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Power cords for Trinidad and Tobago

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2,439 power cords for Trinidad and Tobago: the NEMA 5-15 (Type B) plug, 115 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 Trinidad and Tobago.

Power in Trinidad and Tobago

Mains supply
115 V · 60 Hz
also 230 V
Type A/B sockets (NEMA pattern) — historically British-style 230V infrastructure also present. Datacenters use C13/C14 at 230V.
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
Trinidad and Tobago names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by TTBS (Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards) — Ministry of Trade and Industry; standard export papers apply.
Regulator: TTBS (Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards) — Ministry of Trade and Industry

Cord-set standard: TTS adoption of IEC 60320-1; UL 817 and BS EN 60799 accepted; NEC-influenced installation practice. Cordage accepted: SJT (UL-listed), H05VV-F, BS 6500. Labels in English.

Trinidad and Tobago wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

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Data center power cords for Trinidad and Tobago

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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 Trinidad and Tobago requires, so a data center operator deploys the same cord in every region.

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Industrial power cords for Trinidad and Tobago

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 Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Questions about power cords for Trinidad and Tobago

What plug type does Trinidad and Tobago use?

Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago?

115 V at 60 Hz (also 230 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 Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by TTBS (Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards) — Ministry of Trade and Industry; standard export papers apply. A cord marked "Approved for use in Trinidad and Tobago" 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 Trinidad and Tobago?

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

SJT (UL-listed), H05VV-F and BS 6500. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

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