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The kettle lead connector is an IEC C13 coupler

The three-pin appliance connector comes from a standard, not a single brand The plug on most desktop computers, monitors and kettles is defined by IEC 60320 as the C13 coupler, which mates with a C14 inlet. It is rated at 10 amps and 250 volts, and its smaller sibling the C5 is nicknamed the Mickey Mouse connector for its outline. Any compliant cord can power any compliant inlet. It sits in Mondo's everyday life collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The three-pin appliance connector comes from a standard, not a single brand. The figure is taken from International Electrotechnical Commission, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a everyday life fact?: Yes. It sits on the Everyday Life shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.