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Power cords for Vanuatu

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2,159 power cords for Vanuatu: 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.

2,159 of these need no national approval in Vanuatu.

Power in Vanuatu

Mains supply
230 V · 50 Hz
230/400 V 50 Hz, Type I (AS/NZS 3112) plugs; French-heritage installations also present (Electrical Works Safety Bill 2024 notes mixed French/Korean/Chinese/European wiring practice).
Wall plug
Plug type not on our record yet — the IEC 60320 jumpers below fit any PDU or power-supply inlet.
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
Vanuatu names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) — URA Act No.11 of 2007 (electricity safety standards for regulated services); Department of Energy (MEPS regulator under EE Act 2016); Electrical Works Safety Bil; standard export papers apply.
Regulator: Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) — URA Act No.11 of 2007 (electricity safety standards for regulated services); Department of Energy (MEPS regulator under EE Act 2016); Electrical Works Safety Bil

Cord-set standard: None adopted for cord sets/couplers; VBS catalogue lists URA Electricity Safety Standards (grid works) only. Electrical Works Safety Bill 2024 adopts the AS/NZS Wiring Rules and defines 'electrical equipment' (appliance, cable, fitting) for licensing/inspection, not product approval.. Cordage accepted: AS/NZS 3191 flexible cord, H05VV-F (HAR) — common given French heritage, SJT (UL) — no formal standing. Labels in English / French.

Vanuatu wall plug to IEC 60320 power cords

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

Data center power cords for Vanuatu

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

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Industrial power cords for Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu

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

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Questions about power cords for Vanuatu

What is the mains voltage in Vanuatu?

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 Vanuatu?

Vanuatu names no mandatory product approval for a cord set, overseen by Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) — URA Act No.11 of 2007 (electricity safety standards for regulated services); Department of Energy (MEPS regulator under EE Act 2016); Electrical Works Safety Bil; standard export papers apply. A cord marked "Approved for use in Vanuatu" 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 Vanuatu?

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

AS/NZS 3191 flexible cord, H05VV-F (HAR) — common given French heritage 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 Vanuatu" means the cord carries the approval Vanuatu requires for its type. "No national approval required in Vanuatu" means Vanuatu 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.