AC Power Cable
Connectors and power capacity of a power cable must match the device on which the cable is used. Therefore, a device must use the power cables delivered with it.
Types of AC Power Cables
Select AC power cables based on the power supply system in your equipment room. The lengths and terminal types of AC power cables used between power distribution boxes and power distribution frames are determined by the site survey results. Standard and country-specific AC power cables can be directly connected to power modules.
- Standard power cables: used to transmit power from a PDU. Figure 8-3 shows the structure of a C14 straight male to C13 straight female AC power cable, and Figure 8-4 shows the structure of a C20 straight male to C19 straight female AC power cable.
- Country-specific power cables: used to transmit power from a country-specific power strip. The cables are delivered in compliance with standards of the destination country or region. For example, PI straight male to C13 straight female AC power cables (Figure 8-5) and PI angle male to C19 straight female AC power cables (Figure 8-6) are used in China.
- The AC power cables connected to a power distribution box must have cord end terminals. Figure 8-7 shows the structure of a cord end to C13 straight female AC power cable. Figure 8-8 shows the structure of a cord end to C19 straight female AC power cable.
Connection
Table 8-1 shows connections of various AC power cables.
Power Cable Type |
Connector Type and Connection |
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C14 straight male connector: connected to a PDU |
C13 straight female connector: connected to the power socket of an 800 W AC power module. The current rating of the power cable is 10 A. |
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PI straight male to C13 straight female AC power cable (used in China) |
PI straight male connector: connected to a country-specific power strip |
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Cord end to C13 straight female AC power cable (used in China) |
Cord end terminal: connected to a power distribution box or power distribution frame. Connect the brown wire to the L terminal, blue wire to the N terminal, and the yellow/green wire to the ground terminal. Different AC power cables may be delivered in compliance with local regulations or customer requirements. |
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C20 straight male connector: connected to a PDU |
C19 straight female connector: connected to the power socket of a 2200 W AC or a 3000 W AC power module. The current rating of the power cable is 16 A. When the 3000 W AC power module uses 240 V high-voltage DC input, use the C19 straight female AC power cable. |
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PI angle male to C19 straight female AC power cable (used in China) |
PI angle male connector: connected to a country-specific power strip |
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Cord end to C19 straight female AC power cable (used in China) |
Cord end terminal: connected to a power distribution box or power distribution frame. Connect the brown wire to the L terminal, blue wire to the N terminal, and the yellow/green wire to the ground terminal. Different AC power cables may be delivered in compliance with local regulations or customer requirements. |
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