What Is A European Power Cord?

Oct 06, 2022

The European standard power cord is the European AC power cord. The plug is SChuko CEE 7/7, a D-type plug with a current of 16 amperes and a voltage of 250 volts. The plug has a 2-pole plug and a 3-pole plug, and the 3-wire plug has a grounding.

European power cord, also known as European power cord, European power cord, European power plug cord, is used in household appliances, electrical tools and other fields.

The European standard power cord should conform to the VDE Testing and Certification Institute of Offenbach, a research institute belonging to the Verband Deutsche Elektrotechniker (VDE for short).

As a neutral and independent organization, VDE's laboratory shall inspect and certify electrical products according to the application according to German VDE national standards or European EN, VDE certification certificate VDE certification certificate standards, or IEC International Electrotechnical Commission standards.

In many countries, the VDE certification mark is even more famous than the national certification mark, especially recognized and valued by importers and exporters.

The suppliers of electrical safety parts are required to ensure that they get a high-level safety certification mark, which is also the reason why more and more parts manufacturers want to get VDE marks.

The main specifications of European standard power cord are:

European VDE standard PVC cord:

1、H03VV-F,H03V2V2-F,H03VVH2-F,H03V2V2H2-F,H05VVH2-F,H05V2V2H2-F-300/300V

Including two cores: 2 * 0.5mm2, 2 * 0.75mm2

2、H05VVH8-F,H05VVH2H8-F,H05VV-F,H05V2V2-F-300/500V

Including two cores: 2 * 0.75mm2,2 * 1.0mm2,2 * 1.0mm2,2 * 1.5mm2,2 * 2.5mm2

Including three cores: 3 * 0.75mm2,3 * 1.0mm2,3 * 1.0mm2,3 * 1.5mm2,3 * 2.5mm2

4、 European VDE standard PVC rubber sheathed flexible wire

1、H03RN-F,H03RT-H-300/500V

Including two cores: 2 * 0.75mm2,2 * 1.0mm2,2 * 1.5mm2,

Including three cores: 3 * 0.75mm2,3 * 1.0mm2,3 * 1.5mm2,

2、H05RR-F,H05RN-F-300/500V