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Re: [Shop-talk] Determine NEMA outlet type if it’s plugged in?

To: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>, Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Determine NEMA outlet type if it’s plugged in?
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 16:15:45 +0000 (UTC)
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Are these the TwistLock variety?=C2=A0 If so many of them look very similar=
 but have subtle differences making them incompatible with other styles.=C2=
=A0 This is to make a 120V/20 amp different from a 220V20 amp so as to avoi=
d the possibility of plugging a 120V device into a 220V circuit.=C2=A0 Or a=
 120V 30A device into a 20A circuit.
You might be able to determine what styles you need from the nameplate rati=
ngs on the powered device.=C2=A0 In other words is it a 120V or a 220V devi=
ce?=C2=A0 Of course if it dual voltage device it may be ambiguous.
Dave=20


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    On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:03:22 AM CDT, Jim Franklin <jamesf@gr=
oupwbench.org> wrote:  =20

 I=E2=80=99m dealing with a bunch of Schroedinger=E2=80=99s outlets here. A=
ll the outlets are in use so I can=E2=80=99t unplug them to look at the NEM=
A marking, but I need to replace the devices plugged in, which can be order=
ed with various plug types. Is there a way to tell from the outside what ty=
pe I have? It=E2=80=99s round, which narrows it down to a few=E2=80=A6

Thanks,
Jim
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ompatible with other styles.&nbsp; This is to make a 120V/20 amp different =
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                        On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:03:22 AM CDT, Jim=
 Franklin &lt;jamesf@groupwbench.org&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99m dealing with a bunch of S=
chroedinger=E2=80=99s outlets here. All the outlets are in use so I can=E2=
=80=99t unplug them to look at the NEMA marking, but I need to replace the =
devices plugged in, which can be ordered with various plug types. Is there =
a way to tell from the outside what type I have? It=E2=80=99s round, which =
narrows it down to a few=E2=80=A6<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"ltr">Thanks,<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
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