North Ridgeville, OH November30, 2010 -- Our team at Webber Electronics is pleased to announce that we know offer the new Brazil/NBR 14136 Plug as a standard item in our extensive international line-up of cord sets. The Brazilian government certification body, INMETRO (National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality) has established a static country-wide standard for power cord plug and receptacle specifications called NBR 14136.

This standard, based on the IEC 60906-1 International specification, is now the only acceptable power cord plug and receptacle standard for export to Brazil. This has a direct impact on manufacturers of products because all products shipped to Brazil with a power cord must have that cord conform to the new standard and be formally INMETRO certified.

Highlighting a few key points of INMETRO NBR 14136 standard:

1. Beginning January 1st, 2007 all new residential, commercial and industrial wall outlet installations must comply with this new standard.
2. Beginning August 1st, 2007 all products and power cords must comply and the previously used variety of connector styles including NEMA and CEE7 (European Schuko) will no longer be accepted by Brazil.

There was "Grace Period" extended to manufacturers that ended December 29th, 2008. Unfortunately, many businesses are discovering this after product is denied entry by INMETRO regulatory inspections. 

The following NBR 14316 compliant power cord plugs are now available at Webber Electronics. Please contact us for inquiries and delivery requests. 

Regards,

Customer Support Team

Webber Electronics

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