NEMA 5-15P inlet panel mount plug.

Posted by jea48 (A) on February 22, 2015 at 16:52:44

In Reply to: RE: Great picture illustrations. posted by Duster on February 22, 2015 at 14:39:12:

Hi Duster,

Thanks for responding to my post.

See the link below.

Note the polarity of the inlet panel mount plug. It is reverse that of the IEC inlet plug. Again the inventor of the IEC connector who set the wiring configuration standard for IEC connectors could have just as easily matched the NEMA configuration standards beings NEMA standards were in existence way longer, I believe, before the IEC connector was thought of.

You would have to admit it would be easier to make-up, wire, the female IEC connector to a cord like you showed in your picture had the inventor of the IEC connectors reversed the hot and neutral contacts polarity. You would not have to cross the hot and neutral wires over one another, not to mention it would have matched the existing NEMA standards.

I realize things are going to stay the way they are. LOL, no turning back now... I only wondered what the guy was thinking when he set the configuration standard for the IEC connector.

Note, the inlet plug in the link below is quite commonly used on portable food warming equipment used in hospitals and such. Though I would have to say twist lock panel mount plugs are quite common as well.

Jim

NEMA 5-15P inlet plug. (Open in New Window)

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Likely a common mistake. - Duster 12:44:07 02/17/15 (15)

Great picture illustrations. - jea48 07:45:58 02/20/15 (4)

RE: Great picture illustrations. - Duster 14:39:12 02/22/15 (3)

NEMA 5-15P inlet panel mount plug. - jea48 16:52:44 02/22/15 (2)

RE: NEMA 5-15P inlet panel mount plug. - Duster 17:39:39 02/22/15 (1)

RE: NEMA 5-15P inlet panel mount plug. - jea48 08:59:12 02/23/15 (0)

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RE: Likely a common mistake. - Duster 08:46:16 02/18/15 (0)

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NEMA 5-15P inlet panel mount plug.

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