To what standard(s) are you certifying? 60950, 62368 or other? Are you able to use hardware to hold the two power cords together? I would expect this to be required to meet the protective earth requirement for 60950 Section 3.2.5 Power Cords since you are working with a detachable AC mains configuration, though I don't have standards handy to reference the potential country-specific requirements.
Regards, Adam >From UL 60950 3.2.1.1 Connection to an a.c. mains supply For safe and reliable connection to an AC MAINS SUPPLY, equipment shall be provided with one of the following: NOTE In many countries, it is a legal requirement to provide a plug that complies with the national wiring rules. – an appliance inlet for connection of a DETACHABLE POWER SUPPLY CORD; 3.2.5 Power supply cords 3.2.5.1 AC power supply cords A MAINS SUPPLY cord shall be of the sheathed type and comply with the following as appropriate: NOTE 1 There is no limit on the mass of the equipment if the equipment is intended for use with a DETACHABLE POWER SUPPLY CORD. • for equipment provided with a DETACHABLE POWER SUPPLY CORD, be not lighter than light PVC sheathed flexible cord according to IEC 60227-1:2007 (designation 60227 IEC 52); – other types of cords may be used if they have similar or better electro-mechanical and fire safety properties as above. NOTE 3 Where national or regional standards exist, they can be used to show compliance with the above paragraph. For equipment required to have protective earthing, a PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONDUCTOR shall be included in the MAINS SUPPLY cord. On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 8:53 AM, David Gelfand <[email protected]> wrote: > My question in particular is, will we comply with local requirements > using a country-approved power cable in combination with this type of > adapter? > > > > *De :* Adam Dixon [mailto:[email protected]] > *Envoyé :* 13 février 2017 18:59 > *À :* [email protected] > *Objet :* Re: [PSES] IEC 60320 adapter cable question > > > > I have used Stayonline and have been pleased with their breadth and > quality of cord options. I don't think they carry part numbers for all of > the countries that David mentions for mating with a C16 inlet ("notched > C15" is the description on their site), but definitely worth a good look. > > Cheers, > > Adam > > > > On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 5:16 PM, John Woodgate <[email protected]> > wrote: > > This company seems to make what you want (cord with C-15 plug), but I have > no experience of them: > > > > http://www.stayonline.com/ > > > > With best wishes DESIGN IT IN! OOO – Own Opinions Only > > www.jmwa.demon.co.uk J M Woodgate and Associates Rayleigh England > > > > Sylvae in aeternum manent. > > > > *From:* David Gelfand [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, February 13, 2017 9:52 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [PSES] IEC 60320 adapter cable question > > > > Esteemed colleagues, > > > > We have a product rated 1500W with a keyed IEC 60320 C-16 inlet. The > C-16 inlet is used for 15A cables for North America (120Vac). > > > > For countries that use 230Vac, we have been trying to locate power cords > with keyed C-15 plugs with little success. Someone has asked if we can use > a C-14 to C-15 adapter cable, to allow connection of standard C-13 power > cords. > > > > The adapter cable has CE, UL and CSA approvals, and is rated at 15A > 250Vac. You can see a spec here: http://internationalconfig. > com/documents/98715X3FT.pdf > > > > I know next to nothing about power cord requirements. If we use a > country-approved power cable and this adapter, would we comply with local > requirements? 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