Nippon Labs 14AWG Power Cord, Black NEMA 5-15P to C15, SJT 15A 125V

A black 14 AWG power cord with a standard North American NEMA 5-15P wall plug on one end and an IEC 60320 C15 connector on the other, rated 15A at 125V. The C15 is the high-temperature member of the C13 family: same outline, but with a notch below the earth pin and a 120 °C rating, which is why equipment that runs hot specifies it.

Specifications

• Plug: NEMA 5-15P
• Connector: IEC 60320 C15, fits both C16 and C14 inlets
• Connector temperature rating: 120 °C
• Conductor: SJT 14 AWG x 3C
• Rating: 15A at 125V
• Construction: heavy-duty, fully moulded
• Colour: black
• Lengths available: 2 ft, 3 ft, 4 ft, 6 ft, 7 ft, 8 ft, 10 ft, 15 ft
• Listing: UL and cUL
• Compliance: RoHS and REACH

Good for

• Data-centre and rack equipment whose inlet is a C16: switches, some PoE injectors, environmental gear.
• Kitchen and lab equipment that runs warm: electric kettles, urns, heated plates, sterilisers.
• Replacing a lost or damaged OEM cord on anything that shipped with a notched C15 connector.
• A C14 inlet that you would rather feed with a higher-temperature cord than a plain C13.

FAQ

Will a C15 connector fit a normal C14 inlet?
Yes. The notch on a C15 is an extra cut-out, so the connector still seats on a standard C14 inlet as well as a C16. The reverse is not true. A plain C13 cord will not fit a notched C16 inlet, because the ridge on the inlet blocks it.

C15 or C13: which do I need?
Look at the inlet on the equipment. A ridge below the earth pin means C16, and only a C15 will fit. A plain inlet is a C14 and takes either. If in doubt a C15 is the safer buy, since it fits both.

What does 14 AWG mean here?
AWG is conductor thickness, and the scale runs backwards: a lower number is a thicker wire. At 14 AWG this cord is built to carry its rated 15A at 125V without the conductors heating up. A thinner cord with a higher AWG number carries less current.

What is a SJT jacket?
SJT is a thermoplastic-jacketed, hard-service cord, the heavier, more abrasion-resistant jacket used on equipment and rack cords.

How much load can I actually put on it?
The cord is rated 15A at 125V. The usual engineering practice is to keep a continuous load at or below 80% of a circuit or cord rating and leave headroom for inrush when equipment powers on, so size the cord to the equipment rather than to the outlet.

Related reading

Power cord types explained: NEMA, IEC and wire gauge · Planning rack power: C13, C19 and PDU cord strategy · All North American power cords

Often bought with

• 14AWG Power Cord, Black NEMA 5-15P to C13, SJT 15A 125V: C13 version for equipment without a C15 notch
• 14AWG Power Cord, Black NEMA 5-15P to C19, SJT 15A 125V: C19 for high draw servers and UPS units
• 14AWG Power Cord, Blue NEMA 5-15P to C15, SJT 15A 125V: same cord in another colour for A/B feeds