L6-20P -> L6-30R

George Herbert george.herbert at gmail.com
Tue Mar 18 22:57:27 UTC 2014


Crap, was looking at the non-locking ones.  Ignore that.


On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 3:54 PM, George Herbert <george.herbert at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> https://www.21cii.com/ITStudio/Content/Resources/Images/Appendix/Plug%20&%20Power/SB%202P-3W_505x447.png
>
> I think the 250 v 15 amp plugs fit in the 20 amp sockets, but the 20s
> don't fit in the 30 sockets.
>
> This sort of thing is usually an adapter, a little cylinder with a L6-20R
> on one end and a L6-30P on the other, since the loads are safe.  Either
> that, or a short jumper cable wired the same way.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 3:46 PM, Mike Hale <eyeronic.design at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> They're different.  You can't force them.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 12:24 PM, Randy <amps at djlab.com> wrote:
>> > I have a situation where a 208v/20A PDU (L6-20P) is supposedly hooked
>> to a
>> > 208v/30A circuit (L6-30R).   Before I order the correct PDU's and whip
>> > cords...sanity check...are connectors 'similar' enough that this is
>> possible
>> > (with force) or am I going to find we've actually got L6-20R's on the
>> > provider side?
>> >
>> > --
>> > ~Randy
>> >
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