Having referred to the standard, The keyway(s) have nothing to do with current rating. They relate to the temperature rating of the connector. 10A connectors are rectangular with two bevelled corners only for standard conditions. They have a single keyway on the longer side for 'hot' conditions, and have an additional key on the short side for 'very hot' conditions. 16A connectors are rectangular without the bevelled corners.
Best regards, Neil R. Barker Compliance Engineering Manager e2v technologies ltd Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford Essex CM1 2QU U.K. Tel: +44 (01245) 453616 Fax: +44 (01245) 453410 E-mail: [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: John Woodgate [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 18 September 2003 16:24 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: IEC 60320 connector and cable > > > > I read in !emc-pstc that Neil Helsby <[email protected]> > wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'IEC 60320 > connector and cable' on Thu, 18 Sep 2003: > > >The cable colour codes are obviously different but it seems that the > >connector is also physically different > > What is the difference that you observe? The connector does have two > versions, one with a keyway recess in the free connector moulding and > one without, but this is not in principle a USA/Europe thing. The one > with the keyway is rated at 10 A and the one without is rated at 6 A. > The temperature rise limits are also different. > This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
