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US electrical/power cable connectors/plugs/sockets/jacks
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Electrical connectors.md

US electrical/power cable connectors/plugs/sockets/jacks

Picture Name Contact
type		 Housing
type		 Amperage
rating
NEMA 1-15-P Pins Plug 15A
NEMA 1-15-R Receptacles Socket 15A
NEMA 5-15-P Pins Plug 15A
NEMA 5-15-R Receptacles Socket 15A
Molex 8981 Receptacles Plug 11A/pin
Molex 8981 Pins Socket 11A/pin
IEC 60320-1 C13 Receptacles Plug 15A
IEC 60320-1 C14 Pins Socket 15A
IEC 60320-1 C7 non-polarized Receptacles Plug 10A
IEC 60320-1 C8 non-polarized Pins Socket 10A
IEC 60320-1 C7 polarized Receptacles Plug 10A
IEC 60320-1 C8 polarized Pins Socket 10A
IEC 60320-1 C5 Receptacles Plug 10A
IEC 60320-1 C6 Pins Socket 10A

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Motorhomes take 30A using NEMA TT-30 R/P (AKA RV-30 R/P), which is like NEMA-10-30 R/P except it has a cylindrical ground pin and only handles 120V, not 240V.
They also take 50A using NEMA-14-50 R/P, although it's not the typical 3-phase 240V, it's just a pair of in-phase 120V legs.

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