E220 · Contact count only

NEMA L6-20R locking receptacle engineering reference

Manufacturer listing identifies L6-20R as 2-pole, 3-wire grounding; V40 publishes count only, not terminal placement. Current source example: Exact source example HBL2323: construction: Cord-mounted female Insulgrip connector body;nylon clamp,brass contacts,pressure terminal screws;2pole3wiregrounding. rating: 20A250VAC. temperature: 75Cmaximumcontinuous;-40Cwithoutimpact. Exact named variant only. Wire accommodation excluded from connector dimensions.; HBL2310flush variant is different from existing shrouded angled source;preserve both exact scopes.; No literal terminal labels or visible face legend transcribed from faint photograph. No physical compatibility, pin map or hardware validation is established.

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NEMA L6-20R locking receptacle engineering boundary original orientation schematic — Original V40 engineering boundary schematic; not to scale and not a fabrication, gauging, wiring or mating-face locator drawing.

Contact count

3

NEMA L6-20R locking receptacle

Mating boundary

Shape is not the verdict.

NEMA L6-20R locking receptacle/connector ↔ matching NEMA L6-20P plug

Orientation

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No V40 face-view or terminal locator; do not infer conductor placement from this profile.

Source-scoped identification facts

Each value retains its exact example, role and measurement axis. Facts from different parts must not be combined into an invented component.

Documented examples; not a mating drawing or compatibility approval
Nominal contacts	3S225NEMA L6-20R locking receptacle; nominal engineering count, not automatically positions, population or a device wiring map. NEMA L6-20R locking receptacle
Dimensions / axis	2.26 in manufacturer labelled length (HBL2323); 2.26 in manufacturer labelled width (HBL2323); 3.86 in manufacturer labelled height (HBL2323)S848Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. HBL2323. Documented role: socket. Exact named variant only. Wire accommodation excluded from connector dimensions.; HBL2310flush variant is different from existing shrouded angled source;preserve both exact scopes.; No literal terminal labels or visible face legend transcribed from faint photograph.
Connector role	socket; socket (HBL2323)S225 · S848Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. NEMA L6-20R locking receptacle HBL2323. Documented role: socket. Exact named variant only. Wire accommodation excluded from connector dimensions.; HBL2310flush variant is different from existing shrouded angled source;preserve both exact scopes.; No literal terminal labels or visible face legend transcribed from faint photograph.
Manufacturer	Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems (HBL2323)S848Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. HBL2323. Documented role: socket. Exact named variant only. Wire accommodation excluded from connector dimensions.; HBL2310flush variant is different from existing shrouded angled source;preserve both exact scopes.; No literal terminal labels or visible face legend transcribed from faint photograph.
Series	Twist-Lock (HBL2323)S848Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. HBL2323. Documented role: socket. Exact named variant only. Wire accommodation excluded from connector dimensions.; HBL2310flush variant is different from existing shrouded angled source;preserve both exact scopes.; No literal terminal labels or visible face legend transcribed from faint photograph.
Exact part / implementation	HBL2323 (HBL2323)S848Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. HBL2323. Documented role: socket. Exact named variant only. Wire accommodation excluded from connector dimensions.; HBL2310flush variant is different from existing shrouded angled source;preserve both exact scopes.; No literal terminal labels or visible face legend transcribed from faint photograph.
Recorded markings	Manufacturer documents terminal identification in accordance withUL498. (HBL2323)S848Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. HBL2323. Documented role: socket. Exact named variant only. Wire accommodation excluded from connector dimensions.; HBL2310flush variant is different from existing shrouded angled source;preserve both exact scopes.; No literal terminal labels or visible face legend transcribed from faint photograph.
View convention	Published oblique view toward receptacle mating face;no terminal numbering map adopted. (HBL2323)S848Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. HBL2323. Documented role: socket. Exact named variant only. Wire accommodation excluded from connector dimensions.; HBL2310flush variant is different from existing shrouded angled source;preserve both exact scopes.; No literal terminal labels or visible face legend transcribed from faint photograph.

Not recorded: Positions / cavity span, Populated contacts, Contact rows, Contact pitch, Contact gender / arrangement, Mounting, Coupling / latch, Keying / polarization, Shell / form. Unknown fields stay unknown; illustrations supply no measurements or pin assignments.

Recorded variant and source limits

Contact/pole count does not establish terminal placement, conductor colors, voltage compatibility or safe substitution.
No fabrication dimensions, live-work procedure or device-level electrical approval is published.

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Contact/pole count does not establish terminal placement, conductor colors, voltage compatibility or safe substitution.
No fabrication dimensions, live-work procedure or device-level electrical approval is published.

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Claims and sources

C220Bsource checked

Hubbell identifies the L6-20R form as a 2-pole, 3-wire grounding locking connector/receptacle.

Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems · HBL2323 Twist-Lock L6-20R connector body ↗
NEMA rating and conductor-related fields · Identification/reference scope only. V39 does not convert this source into a universal pinout, fabrication drawing, electrical approval, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility verdict.

C220Csource checked

Exact source example HBL2323: construction: Cord-mounted female Insulgrip connector body;nylon clamp,brass contacts,pressure terminal screws;2pole3wiregrounding. rating: 20A250VAC. temperature: 75Cmaximumcontinuous;-40Cwithoutimpact. Exact named variant only. Wire accommodation excluded from connector dimensions.; HBL2310flush variant is different from existing shrouded angled source;preserve both exact scopes.; No literal terminal labels or visible face legend transcribed from faint photograph. No physical compatibility, pin map or hardware validation is established.

Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems · HBL2323 industrial female connector body specification sheet ↗
Page 1 title/catalog HBL2323, General Type Connector Body/2-Pole, and Electrical Ratings; page 2 Number Of Wires 3-Wire and Nema Rating L6-20R. · Named HBL2323 cord-mounted component only. No installation, wiring, current interruption, general mating or assembled-cord rating approval. Both pages read as text; page 1 visually inspected. Source product photo and specification sheet are not redistributed.

2 source records support this profile. No independent engineering review or hardware validation is claimed.

Evidence behind this page

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2 linked sources · 2 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: Original V40 engineering boundary schematic; not to scale and not a fabrication, gauging, wiring or mating-face locator drawing.

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-03. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

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S225 · HBL2323 Twist-Lock L6-20R connector body

Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-05 · due 2027-01-03

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Identifies the NEMA L6-20R locking receptacle/connector-body configuration as a 20 A, 250 V, 2-pole, 3-wire form.

Not established / limitations: Identification/reference scope only. V39 does not convert this source into a universal pinout, fabrication drawing, electrical approval, protocol guarantee or end-to-end compatibility verdict.

Locator: NEMA rating and conductor-related fields

S848 · HBL2323 industrial female connector body specification sheet

Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems · Unclassified publisher domain · inspected 2026-10-21 · due 2027-01-19

Within inspection window

Scoped support: HBL2323 is a female NEMA L6-20R connector body with a two-pole, three-wire grounding configuration, not an L6-20P locking plug. This supports correction of the C220A role/code transcription error.

Not established / limitations: Named HBL2323 cord-mounted component only. No installation, wiring, current interruption, general mating or assembled-cord rating approval. Both pages read as text; page 1 visually inspected. Source product photo and specification sheet are not redistributed.

Locator: Page 1 title/catalog HBL2323, General Type Connector Body/2-Pole, and Electrical Ratings; page 2 Number Of Wires 3-Wire and Nema Rating L6-20R.

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C220B · P220

Hubbell identifies the L6-20R form as a 2-pole, 3-wire grounding locking connector/receptacle.

Claim scope: V40 engineering-reference fact only; independent human review remains pending. This claim does not approve fabrication, rewiring, substitution, electrical safety, protocol support or end-to-end compatibility.

Source links: S225 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C220C · P220

Claim scope: Exact named component/family technical construction reference from the full current primary document; geometry, ratings and implementation limits do not transfer to other variants.

Source links: S848 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

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