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Power cords for Tuvalu

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2,168 power cords for Tuvalu: the AS/NZS 3112 (Type I) plug, 230 V 50 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.

2,168 of these need no national approval in Tuvalu.

Power in Tuvalu

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
230/400 V (often quoted 220 V) 50 Hz, Type I (AS/NZS 3112) plugs; Tuvalu Electricity Corporation (Electricity Act 1991) is the utility.
Wall plug
AS/NZS 3112 (Type I)10 A · 250 V

Flat angled pins with an earth pin; 10 A is the everyday rating, 15 A plugs carry a wider earth pin.

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
Tuvalu names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by No electrical-product safety regulator identified. Tuvalu Electricity Corporation operates under the Electricity Act 1991 with Electricity Regulations (1990); Customs Revenue and Border Protection (Mi; standard export papers apply.
Regulator: No electrical-product safety regulator identified. Tuvalu Electricity Corporation operates under the Electricity Act 1991 with Electricity Regulations (1990); Customs Revenue and Border Protection (Mi

Cord-set standard: None adopted; AS/NZS 60320.1 / IEC 60320-1 (RCM) evidence is the practical benchmark. Electricity Regulations (1990) govern installations/electricians.. Cordage accepted: AS/NZS 3191 flexible cord, H05VV-F (HAR) — accepted in practice, SJT (UL) — no formal standing. Labels in English.

Tuvalu wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Data center power cords for Tuvalu

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

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Industrial power cords for Tuvalu

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 Tuvalu

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

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Questions about power cords for Tuvalu

What plug type does Tuvalu use?

Tuvalu uses the AS/NZS 3112 (Type I) plug. Flat angled pins with an earth pin; 10 A is the everyday rating, 15 A plugs carry a wider earth pin. Plug ratings: AS/NZS 3112 10 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in Tuvalu?

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 Tuvalu?

Tuvalu names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by No electrical-product safety regulator identified. Tuvalu Electricity Corporation operates under the Electricity Act 1991 with Electricity Regulations (1990); Customs Revenue and Border Protection (Mi; standard export papers apply. A cord marked "Approved for use in Tuvalu" 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 Tuvalu?

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

AS/NZS 3191 flexible cord, H05VV-F (HAR) — accepted in practice and SJT (UL) — no formal standing. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

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