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Matt Colie Matt Colie is offline
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Default NEMA AC connectors

Bill,

- Yes - There is a difference.

I no longer have all of the specification books that used to hold my
bookcase down, but I would bet you can not fit the two together without
doing something severe.

It looks from the chart I still keep (just to not feel too lost) that
they are not very different, but it looks like there is a subtle
difference in the blade size and location.

The entire series was pretty well designed to prevent doing just exactly
what you are hoping to do (and with a file -might) but, I have seen such
things done. But then.... I have seen some people do some pretty
amazing things that were not considered possible in the original design.

Matt Colie

Bill Kearney wrote:
Is there a physical difference between the L5-30 and L6-30 connectors? I
realize the L5 is rated for 125vac and the L6 for 250vac. I'm curious as to
whether the actual sockets are different. As in, can I use an L6 socket
with an L5 plug?


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