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IEC 60320 Power Cords

  Mains Interconnect Diagram Pin spacing, centres (mm) Earth contact Appliance class Rewirable connector allowed? Max. current (A) Max. pin temp. (°C) Polarized Remarks and example uses Connector (Female) Appliance inlet (Male) Plug connector (Male) Appliance outlet (Female) C1 C2 - - 6.6 No II No 0.2 70 No C3 C4 - - 10 No II 2.5 70 Yes C5 C6 A B 10 (H) 4.5 (V) Yes I No 2.5 70 Yes Commonly referred to as a "clover-leaf" or "Mickey Mouse" connector  C7 C8 C D 8.6 No II No 2.5 70 No There is a similar polarized connector,  but this is not part of the standard. C9 C10 - - 10 No II No 6 70 No This kind of coupler is used by  Roland Corporation  and  Revox   for synthesizer and drum-computer models and  hi-fi equipment.  Was also by  Marantz C11 C12 - - 10 No II 10 70 Yes Similar to C9 with a slot in the connector, withdrawn from standard. C13 C14 E F 14 (H) 4 (V) Yes I Yes 10 70 Yes C15 C16 M N 14 (H) 4 (V) Yes I Yes 10 120 Yes For use in high-temperature settings (for