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"IEC 60320 Appliance Connectors", "url": "https://www.comtex.com.au/articles/iec-320-appliance-connectors/", "what_it_supports": "Connector/inlet table with earth presence, max temperature, rated current, and typical appliances including withdrawn C3/C4 and C23/C24 unearthed 16 A.", "url_status": "live" }, { "id": "mag-kabel-iec60320", "title": "IEC 60320 appliance plugs - C5, C7, C13, C15, C19", "url": "https://www.mag-kabel.de/en/info/cold-and-warm-device-plug-iec-60320.html", "what_it_supports": "Mating pairs, protective-earth vs two-pole families, and the mechanical fact that C15 can enter C14 but C13 cannot enter C16.", "url_status": "live" }, { "id": "industry-electronics-c13", "title": "Kaltgerätestecker C13/C14 nach IEC 60320", "url": "https://industry-electronics.de/stecker/energiefuehrend/kaltgeraetestecker", "what_it_supports": "C13/C14 ratings (10 A / 250 V / 70 °C), DIN EN 60320-1 / VDE 0625-1, C14 face size, PE-first pin, and distinction from C15, C19, and C5.", "url_status": "live" }, { "id": "wikiwand-iec60320", "title": "IEC 60320", "url": "https://www.wikiwand.com/en/IEC_60320", "what_it_supports": "Standard title, 250 V / 16 A scope, split into 60320-1 general requirements and 60320-3 standard sheets, and the role of detachable cords in international equipment.", "url_status": "blocked" }, { "id": "schneider-server-power", "title": "Power connectors for servers and IT equipment (SADE-5TNRML)", "url": "https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_File_Name=SADE-5TNRML_R2_EN.pdf&p_Doc_Ref=SPD_SADE-5TNRML_EN", "what_it_supports": "Contrast of IEC 60320 C13/C14 and C19/C20 with IEC 60309 industrial pin-and-sleeve; clock-face earth keying and current-dependent diameters.", "url_status": "live" }, { "id": "stayonline-nema-vs-iec", "title": "Understanding NEMA vs IEC connectors", "url": "https://blog.stayonline.com/2025/08/19/Understanding-NEMA-vs-IEC-Connectors.html", "what_it_supports": "NEMA 5-15/5-20/6-x and L-series locking vs IEC 60320 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- DKE/VDE: German implementation of IEC 60320-1", "NFPA 70 National Electrical Code - NFPA: US installation rules that select receptacle rating and configuration" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-standards-and-regulation-q01", "text": "Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of AC power connector this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-real-world-use", "name": "Real-world use", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ "A country-specific wall plug moulded onto a flexible cord whose other end is an IEC C13, feeding a C14 inlet on a PC, monitor, printer, or office switch - one chassis, many wall plugs.", "C19/C20 cords between a data-centre PDU or UPS and high-draw servers or storage, where C13/C14 current is not enough.", "C5 ('cloverleaf') on laptop power-supply bricks and C7 ('figure-8') on televisions, set-top boxes, and 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(high-current 60309 variants may add a last-make/first-break pilot).", "Strain-relief failure and conductor pull-out at the moulded plug.", "Unlisted travel adapters that defeat shutters, earthing, or current-keying." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01", "text": "Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of AC power connector this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-regional-variation", "name": "Regional variation", "description": "Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.", "evidence": [ "The same IEC 60320 shape is typically listed 10 A / 16 A at 250 V internationally, but UL/CSA listings of C13/C14 and C19/C20 are often 15 A / 20 A at 125 V in North America.", "In Australia and New Zealand, 'kettle lead' in IT speech usually means a C13 mains cord, while an actual kettle uses the hot C15 coupler.", "Wall-plug geometry is 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