Hello Gary, My previous employer had a number of products that had low-volume production, and where it was cheaper to include multiple cords rather than to create multiple regional SKUs. There were generally no issues with including multiple cords as long as each cord was clearly marked with the country/region it was intended for. This could be done with a tag on the cord or by placing the cord in a clearly marked bag. The instructions provided with the product also provided detailed information on which cord was to be used for each region.
This method generally gets expensive as your countries of sale increase. As others have noted, there are a lot of different plug configurations, many of which may appear physically compatible, but are not considered compatible by local regulatory authorities. Best regards, Ted Eckert The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Greg McClure <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 5:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [PSES] Additional AC power cords in the same shipment In our experience: Argentina, Australia and China (PRC) cords are mutually exclusive and cannot be bundled together. Brazil no longer accepts any cord that looks like a US NEMA 5-15 plug. India and South Africa cords are mutually exclusive unless you can get one that carries certifications for both countries. Japan, Taiwan and the US are mutually exclusive due to different certification requirements for the plugs and cordage. There may be ways around some of these but they tend to drive up the cost of the cordset. Gregory H. McClure Lexmark Product Safety Product Safety Team Lead 859-232-3240 office From: Gary Tornquist <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 1:38 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [PSES] Additional AC power cords in the same shipment Hi All, I would like to get your experience and opinions on including 'extra' ac power cord in shipments of IT equipment. To minimize the number of SKU's that need to be maintained in the supply chain it can be useful to include AC power cords suitable and certified for multiple different countries in the same box. The intent is that the customer uses the cord appropriate to his country and disposes of the rest. Customs of some countries may object, but others are OK with this practice. Do you know of countries where this is OK? And others where is isn't? 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