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FYI it connects a controller/programmer (RJ12) for an astronomical telescope to a digital camera (2. Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes Part 1: General Requirements (IEC 60320-1, Ed. In European countries the C15/C16 coupler has replaced and made obsolete the formerly common types of national appliance coupler in many applications.

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For example, an electric kettle cord can be used to power a computer, but an unmodified computer cord cannot be used to power a kettle. Interconnection cord set: "assembly consisting of one cable or cord fitted with one non-rewirable plug connector and one non-rewirable connector, intended for the interconnection between two electrical appliances". Appliance couplers enable the use of standard inlets and country-specific cord sets which allow manufacturers to produce the same appliance for many markets, where only the cord set has to be changed for a particular market. Assembly and handling of an appliance is easier if the power cord can be removed without much effort. Common for supply of power to enterprise-class servers, UPSes, datacenter rack-mounted power-distribution units and other equipment that draws too much current for C13/C14 type to be used.C5 power cables are often referred to as a cloverleaf cable, they are found on LG televisions, laptop power supplies and other small electrical appliances. IEC 60309 specifies larger couplers used for higher currents, higher voltages, and polyphase systems.

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IEC 60320 Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes [1] is a set of standards from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) specifying non-locking connectors for connecting power supply cords to electrical appliances of voltage not exceeding 250V (a.IEC 60320-2-3: Couplers with a degree of protection higher than IPX0 [7] specifies couplers with some degree of liquid ingress protection (IP). Chumas (ed), Index of international standards, Volume 390 of NBS special publication, US Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards 1974, top of book page 11. Note that the manufacturer's page only mentions the 16A rating when used with 14 AWG wire; the UL certification allows 20A when used with 12 AWG wire. The C17/C18 coupler is often used in audio applications where a floating ground is maintained to eliminate hum caused by ground loops.