Power cords for North America
Cord types
- Caution
- The act of selling power cords certified by a North American standard (UL or c-UL) in Japan violates the Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act. The power cords presented below have achieved both the UL/c-UL and PSE certification and can be used in both North America and Japan
Cord types common for Japan and North America
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HVCTF/SVT, HVCTF/SJT round 3-core type
Structure table for cords common for Japan and North America
The UL and c-UL flexible cords have been certified by UL62 and CSA C22.2 No. 49 and passed the vertical flame test (VW-1) in both UL and c-UL.
| Type | Conductor | PVC insulator | PVC sheath | Conductor resistance20℃(Ω/km or less) | Reference allowable current(A) | Maximum rated voltage(VAC) | Withstanding voltage(VAC/minute) | |||||
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| Type | Shape | Number of cores | Cross- sectional area(mm²) | Configuration(conductors/mm) | Thickness(mm) | Outside diameter(mm) | Thickness(mm) | Outside diameter(mm) | ||||
| HVCTF/ SVT | Round | 3 | 0.75 (18AWG) |
41/0.16 | 0.6 | 2.38 | 1.08 | 7.38 | PSE:25.1 U/C:22.4 |
8 | 300 | 2,000 |
| HVCTF/ SJT | Round | 3 | 1.25 (16AWG) |
54/0.18 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.07 | 8.9 | PSE:14.1 U/C:15.1 |
13 | ||
| 2.0 (14AWG) |
41/0.26 | 0.86 | 3.63 | 0.98 | 9.85 | PSE:9.8 U/C:8.88 |
18 | |||||
| Rated temperature: 60℃ |