Air Conditioning - A/C outlet is mirror image of NEMA 6-20P outlet
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cellardoor
07-29-06, 02:54 PM
A/C outlet (mirror image of NEMA 6-20P plug)
Standard air conditioner NEMA 6-20P outlet should look like:
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My outlet is the mirror image of NEMA 6-20P – instead of having a vertical prong hole on the left and a horizontal prong hole on the right, I have a horizontal prong hole on the right and a vertical prong hole on the left.
My outlet:
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The fuse dedicated to the standalone outlet is 30 amps + (I could install a NEMA 6-30P with no problem), so I’m reasonably certain that wouldn’t be an issue.
However, google searching for plugs doesn’t seem to yield anything that looks like the mirror image of the standard NEMA 6-20P plug outlet, nor does going on wikipedia yield relevant results.
http://www.ajmadison.com/phpdocs/ajtest/pages/plugs.htm
What is the most likely proper name for my current outlet setup?
Standard air conditioner NEMA 6-20P outlet should look like:
| --
o
My outlet is the mirror image of NEMA 6-20P – instead of having a vertical prong hole on the left and a horizontal prong hole on the right, I have a horizontal prong hole on the right and a vertical prong hole on the left.
My outlet:
-- |
o
The fuse dedicated to the standalone outlet is 30 amps + (I could install a NEMA 6-30P with no problem), so I’m reasonably certain that wouldn’t be an issue.
However, google searching for plugs doesn’t seem to yield anything that looks like the mirror image of the standard NEMA 6-20P plug outlet, nor does going on wikipedia yield relevant results.
http://www.ajmadison.com/phpdocs/ajtest/pages/plugs.htm
What is the most likely proper name for my current outlet setup?
nap
07-29-06, 03:12 PM
5-20p or 5-20r
6-20 is 240 volt 20 amp
5-20 is 120 volt 20 amp
you would have to use the neutral for a h0t leg and install a 2 pole breaker to get the 240 volts
take a peek here for nema configurations
http://www.frentzandsons.com/Hardware%20References/plugandreceptacleconfiguratio.htm
6-20 is 240 volt 20 amp
5-20 is 120 volt 20 amp
you would have to use the neutral for a h0t leg and install a 2 pole breaker to get the 240 volts
take a peek here for nema configurations
http://www.frentzandsons.com/Hardware%20References/plugandreceptacleconfiguratio.htm