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Power cords for United Kingdom

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111 power cords for United Kingdom: the BS 1363 (Type G) plug, 230 V 50 Hz mains, UKCA or CE (CE indefinitely recognized as of 2023 government decision). 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 United Kingdom

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
Datacenter 230V single phase or 400V three phase.
Wall plug
BS 1363 (Type G)13 A · 250 V

A fused plug: the BS 1362 fuse inside the plug protects the cord — 13 A on cord sets, 3 A or 5 A on low-current C13 cords.

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
For cord sets United Kingdom names UKCA or CE (CE indefinitely recognized as of 2023 government decision), overseen by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) under Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1101).
Regulator: Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
Our cords approved for United Kingdom carry: CE Marking, ASTA Diamond (BS 1363 plug), BSI Kitemark (BS 1363), ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), IMQ Mark, KEMA-KEUR, UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed), VDE Mark.

Cord-set standard: BS EN 60320-1 (couplers); BS 6500 (flexible cords); BS EN 60799 (cord sets). Cordage accepted: H05VV-F, H05VVH2-F, H05RN-F, BS 6500. Labels in English.

United Kingdom wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Data center power cords for United Kingdom

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

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

Questions about power cords for United Kingdom

What plug type does United Kingdom use?

United Kingdom uses the BS 1363 (Type G) plug. A fused plug: the BS 1362 fuse inside the plug protects the cord — 13 A on cord sets, 3 A or 5 A on low-current C13 cords. Plug ratings: BS 1363 13 A · 250 V.

What is the mains voltage in United Kingdom?

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 United Kingdom?

For cord sets United Kingdom names UKCA or CE (CE indefinitely recognized as of 2023 government decision), overseen by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) under Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1101). A cord marked "Approved for use in United Kingdom" 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 United Kingdom?

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

Our cords approved for use in United Kingdom carry CE Marking, ASTA Diamond (BS 1363 plug), BSI Kitemark (BS 1363), ENEC Mark (European Norms Electrical Certification), IMQ Mark, KEMA-KEUR, 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 United Kingdom?

H05VV-F, H05VVH2-F, H05RN-F and BS 6500. Our international cords use harmonised H05VV-F / H05RN-F cordage; North American cords use SJT / SJTW.

Also in Europe

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