# What is this 110vac plug called? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 10, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-110vac-plug-called/452434 "2008-06-10T13:25:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-110vac-plug-called/452434/1 "2008-06-10T13:25:52Z")
It is for an HP c7000 chassis. When i bought the thing it said 110 volts, but then i look at the plug style and it isn’t the classic plug like everything i use. So i have 2 questions: 1-Is this actually 110? 2-What sort of power cord should i look for? (It has to plug into regular wall-style receptable but also this chassis) [http://picasaweb.google.com/jroenick/WorkStuff/photo#5210243150440722546](http://picasaweb.google.com/jroenick/WorkStuff/photo#5210243150440722546) ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-110vac-plug-called/452434/2 "2008-06-10T13:35:30Z")
Yes, it’s a regular 110v cable, but you’re holding the female end, which is generally the end that plugs into the equipment. The other end should have a regular male plug. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-110vac-plug-called/452434/3 "2008-06-10T13:37:33Z")
It’s a 20A IEC cord: [http://www.serverrackpro.com/power-cord-ptcord-6.html](http://www.serverrackpro.com/power-cord-ptcord-6.html) ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-110vac-plug-called/452434/4 "2008-06-10T13:38:27Z")
[QUOTE=friedo] Yes, it’s a regular 110v cable, but you’re holding the female end, which is generally the end that plugs into the equipment. The other end should have a regular male plug. [/QUOTE] Hmm, actually I take that back. I was thinking it was one of [these](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEC_connector), but yours looks like a different orientation. ---
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-110vac-plug-called/452434/5 "2008-06-10T13:42:11Z")
[QUOTE=friedo] Yes, it’s a regular 110v cable, but you’re holding the female end, which is generally the end that plugs into the equipment. The other end should have a regular male plug. [/QUOTE] Yes, the end i was holding was the female that plugged into the chassis, the other end was the male end (with a perimeter shield around all edge). I was looking at NEMA plugs, but i see this is an IEC which would explain why i couldn’t find it. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-110vac-plug-called/452434/6 "2008-06-10T14:16:30Z")
BTW, I’m pretty sure it’s the same cord that the Mac G5 Quad uses (but I’m typing on mine, so I can’t check), so your local Apple store might have one. ---
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-110vac-plug-called/452434/7 "2008-06-10T14:17:51Z")
[QUOTE=beowulff] BTW, I’m pretty sure it’s the same cord that the Mac G5 Quad uses (but I’m typing on mine, so I can’t check), so your local Apple store might have one. [/QUOTE] I jsut ordered six from CDW for $19 each. That’s some expensive power going to those blades. ---
**Author:** ![Aestivalis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Aestivalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aestivalis)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-110vac-plug-called/452434/8 "2008-06-10T17:26:57Z")
The term for that end is a C19 connector. I like to use the APC site as a reference: > **[APC, a flagship brand of Schneider Electric](https://www.apc.com/us/en/country-selector/?ref_url=%2Fproducts%2Ffamily%2Findex.cfm?id=122)** > > APC, a flagship brand of Schneider Electric, provides clean battery back-up power, surge protection, and IT physical infrastructure inside and outside the traditional IT environment to deliver ‘Certainty in a Connected World’