Monoprice 140113 3ft Red IEC Extension Cord

The Monoprice 140113 is a 3-foot IEC 60320 C14-to-C13 extension cord rated for 15A at 100–250V, built on 14 AWG wire. What those specs mean practically: this cable is engineered to safely extend the power reach of rack-mounted equipment — servers, managed switches, KVM units — to a PDU or UPS without introducing resistance-related heat at sustained load. The 14 AWG conductor is a meaningful spec choice; lighter-gauge cables rated at the same amperage will run warm under continuous use. At 15A and 1875W maximum, this cord covers the power draw of virtually any single rack unit.

The red jacket is a deliberate data center feature, not an aesthetic choice. In high-density environments where hundreds of identical black cords make circuit tracing a manual process, color-coded cables allow technicians to identify circuit groups visually and reduce maintenance time. The 3-foot length is optimized for zero-U PDU installations in standard 2-post or 4-post racks — enough reach to eliminate strain on equipment inlets without creating the cable slack that degrades airflow. This is a commodity infrastructure component that does exactly one job, and the Monoprice build quality ensures it does that job reliably over years of continuous service.