| The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has assigned designations to the various configurations. The purpose of so many different types is to prevent the wrong combinations of electrical systems from being plugged together, thereby avoiding potentially dangerous conditions. If you have a NEMA code number for a device, use this table to help determine the device ratings.
2-POLE 2-WIRE
2-POLE 3-WIRE
125 V (2P/3W)| NEMA RATING | AMP | RECEPTACLE | PLUG | TYPE | IMAGE |
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| 5-15 | 15 | 5245,
T5320,
T5320-S,
T5325,
T5325-S,
T5015,
TBR15,
TWR15-W,
TDR15,
M5262,
M8200,
T5625,
7299-NA,
AC315,
AC215,
ACSSR-L,
ACSSR,
5320-4,
CR15,
5325,
5328,
5015,
BR15,
16241,
5252,
12650,
16242,
BR15-S,
5242,
5262-S,
5251-I,
5258-SS,
5088-B,
CR15S-G,
5042,
5040,
CR015,
5031-I,
16252,
5059,
DR15S-G,
5248-CP,
5320-CP,
16251,
5269-N,
617,
5262,
515CV,
114,
5262-IG,
688,
5261,
8200-H,
1447,
16262,
8200,
8210,
8200-LIG,
5292,
8259-V,
5259-VB,
8200-IG,
8210-IG,
1547,
16262-IG,
8200-SG,
8200-HL,
16262-SG,
5279-C,
5269-CO,
5625,
5269-CB,
5269-C,
5261-CH,
5269-CG,
8219-C,
1254,
5269-CA,
5269-PLC,
16262-HG,
15W47,
1254-H,
5269-PLB,
16262-PL,
8281-IG,
5250-B,
1254-IG,
8200-PL,
7280,
5280-IG,
8280-IG,
8280,
5480,
8480-IG,
5279-FWP,
5279-CWP,
6280,
8480,
5248-4 | 7102-C,
5256-VBY,
4937,
515PV,
5266-N,
1373,
113,
5256-VB,
48648,
5256-VA,
1447,
5239,
5266-C,
5266-CB,
8215-C,
5278-C,
5266-PLB,
5266-PLC,
5266-CG,
5266-CA,
8215-CAT,
5266-CO,
14W47,
5278-FWP | Straight Blade |  | | 5-20 | 20 | T5020
TBR20,
TDR20,
M5362,
T7899,
M8300,
T7899-HG0,
AC320,
AC220,
CR20,
CRO20,
BR20-S,
BR20,
5362-S,
520PV,
16341,
5351,
16342,
5891,
5342,
8300-H,
16351,
520CV,
5362,
5362-IG,
16352,
5842,
8310,
8300,
7599,
5352,
8310-IG,
16362,
8300-LIG,
8300-IG,
5844,
1533,
5359-VB,
16362-IG,
8359-V,
5361,
8300-HL,
8300-SG,
15379-C,
5361-CH,
16362-HG,
8898,
5369-C,
5369-B,
21254,
7899,
15W33,
8319,
5369-CA,
8381,
21254-H,
5369-PL,
21254-IG,
8381-IG,
5380,
8300-PL,
16362-PL,
5380-IG,
ACGF2,
8380,
7380,
5490,
8490-IG,
6296,
5490-IG,
8380-IG,
8490,
60W33 | 5356-VB,
8356-V,
1433,
5356-VA,
15378-C,
5366,
8315-C,
5366-PL,
14W33,
8315-CAT | Straight Blade |  | | 5-30 | 30 | 5371, 5371-IG | 930, 9530-P | Straight Blade |  | | 5-50 | 50 | 5373 | 9550-P | Straight Blade |  | | L5-15 | 15 | 4729-C,
4729-CB,
4729-CY,
4700,
4710,
4710-SS,
4710-IG,
4715-C,
4729-PLC,
4729-B,
4729-CY,
4729-CB,
4715-CWP,
4715-FWP,
4716-CWP,
25W47,
65W47 | 4720-C,
4716-C,
4720-PLC,
47CM-20C,
4720-B,
4720-CA,
4720-CB,
4720-CY,
4716-FWP,
24W47,
4720-PLC,
4716-C | Locking |  | | L5-20 | 20 | 27W47,
67W47,
27W47-B,
23CM-13,
2313 | 26W47,
26W47-B,
23CM-11,
2311,
2315,
2316 | Locking |  | | L5-30 | 30 | 26CM-13,
2610-IG,
69W47,
26CM-10,
29W47,
29W47-B | 26CM-11,
2611,
26CM-21,
28W47-B,
28W47 | Locking |  |
250 V (2P/3W)| NEMA RATING | AMP | RECEPTACLE | PLUG | TYPE | IMAGE |
|---|
| 6-15 | 15 | 5029,
5651,
5028,
16641,
5031-I,
5089,
5658-SS,
16651,
16662,
615CA,
5661,
5662,
16292,
5292,
15659-VY,
8659-V,
15679-C,
5662-IG,
1549,
8600,
5669-C,
15W49,
15679-CWP,
60W49 | 615PV,
15656-VY,
5240,
8656-V,
1449,
5666-CA,
5666-C,
15678-C,
14W49,
15678-CWP | Straight Blade |  | | 6-20 | 20 | 5821,
16441,
620CV,
5823,
5824,
16451,
5822,
620CA,
5461,
16462,
5842,
5462,
5462-IG,
5844,
5459-VY,
5479-C,
5461-CR,
8459-V,
1548,
5469-C,
8400,
15W48,
5479-CWP,
60W48,
6298 | 620PV,
5456-VY,
1448,
8456-V,
5456-VA,
5466-C,
5478-C,
14W48,
8415-CAT,
5478-CWP | Straight Blade |  | | 6-30 | 30 | 5372,
5376,
5372-IG | 931,
9630-P | Straight Blade |  | | 6-50 | 50 | 5374,
5378,
5374-IG | 9650-P | Straight Blade |  | | L6-15 | 15 | 4550,
4550-IG,
4570,
25W49,
4560,
4560-IG,
4579-C,
4585-C,
65W49,
4585-CWP | 45CM-70C,
4570,
4570-CA,
4586-C,
4570-PLC,
4586-CWP,
24W49 | Locking |  | | L6-20 | 20 | 2323,
23CM-20,
2326,
27W48,
67W48 | 2321,
2325,
26W48 | Locking |  | | L6-30 | 30 | 26CM-20,
C2623,
26CM-23,
69W48 | 2625F,
2621,
28W48 | Locking |  |
277 V (2P/3W)| NEMA RATING | AMP | RECEPTACLE | PLUG | TYPE | IMAGE |
|---|
| 7-15 | 15 | 5585,
15W34 | 14W34 | Straight Blade |  | | 7-30 | 30 | 9730-A | 9730-P | Straight Blade |  | | 7-50 | 50 | 9750-A | 9750-P | Straight Blade |  | | L7-15 | 15 | 47CM-60,
25W34,
65W34 | 24W34 | Locking |  | | L7-20 | 20 | 23CM-30,
27W49,
67W49 | 26W49 | Locking |  | | L7-30 | 30 | 69W49 | | Locking |  |
3-POLE 3-WIRE
3-POLE 4-WIRE
125/250 V (3P/4W)| NEMA RATING | AMP | RECEPTACLE | PLUG | TYPE | IMAGE |
|---|
| L14-20 | 20 | 2410,
24CM-10,
67W74 | 2411 | Locking |  | | L14-30 | 30 | 27CM-10,
2713-CY,
69W74,
2710,
2710-IG | | Locking |  | | L15-20 | 20 | 24CM-20,
67W75 | | Locking |  | | L15-30 | 30 | 27CM-20,
69W75 | | Locking |  | | 14-30 | 30 | 278,
55054,
278-PM | 275-T,
9432-P | Straight Blade |  | | 14-50 | 50 | 279,
55050,
279-PM | 275-T,
9452-P | Straight Blade |  | | 14-60 | 60 | 9460-IG,
9460 | 9462-P | Straight Blade |  | | 15-30 | 30 | 8430 | 8432-P | Straight Blade |  | | 15-50 | 50 | 8450-IG,
8450 | 8452-P | Straight Blade |  | | 15-60 | 60 | 8460 | 8462-P | Straight Blade |  |
480 V (3P/4W)| NEMA RATING | AMP | RECEPTACLE | PLUG | TYPE | IMAGE |
|---|
| L16-20 | 20 | 24CM-30,
67W76 | L-2431 | Locking |  | | L16-30 | 30 | 2730,
69W76 | 2731 | Locking |  |
600 V (3P/4W)| NEMA RATING | AMP | RECEPTACLE | PLUG | TYPE | IMAGE |
|---|
| L17-30 | 30 | 69W77 | | Locking |  |
4-POLE 4-WIRE
4-POLE 5-WIRE
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