IEC 60320 Appliance and Interconnection Couplers

The IEC 60320 AC power inlet is the most commonly used means of connecting a detachable cord set to electrical or electronic equipment and is used throughout the industrialized world. The IEC 60320 Appliance and Interconnection Couplers sheet  is a beneficial chart to assist you in picking the correct IEC 60320 for you equipment needs.

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IEC 60320-1 Appliance Couplers						IEC60320-2-2 Interconnection Couplers
	0.2A Family
Connectors			Inlets				Plug Connectors		Outlets
Class II, Cold
							These couplers are not in the IEC 60320-2-2 standard.
C1			C2
	2.5A Family Back to the top
Connectors			Inlets				Plug Connectors		Outlets
Class I, Cold							Class I
C5			C6				Sheet A		Sheet B
Class II, Cold							Class II
C7			C8				Sheet C		Sheet D
	6A Family Back to the top
Connectors			Inlets				Plug Connectors		Outlets
Class II, Cold
							These couplers are not in the IEC 60320-2-2 standard.
C9			C10
	10A Int’l/15A North American Family Back to the top
Connectors			Inlets				Plug Connectors		Outlets
Class I, Cold							Class I
C13			C14				Sheet E		Sheet F
Class I, Hot
							These couplers are not in the IEC 60320-2-2 standard.
C15			C16
Class I, Very Hot
							These couplers are not in the IEC 60320-2-2 standard.
C15A			C16A
Class II, Cold							Class II
C17			C18				Sheet G		Sheet H
	16A Int’l/20A North American Family Back to the top
Connectors			Inlets				Plug Connectors		Outlets
Class I, Cold							Class I
C19			C20				Sheet I		Sheet J
Class I, Very Hot
							These couplers are not in the IEC 60320 standard.
C21			C22
Class II, Cold							Class II
C23			C24				Sheet K		Sheet L
These couplers are for AC only, with a rated voltage not exceeding 250VAC and not exceeding the rated currents listed above for 50 or 60Hz power.