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Alias resolution

NEMA plug and receptacle numbers

Resolve represented NEMA designations, plug/receptacle suffixes and locking-family names to canonical connector records without turning identification into wiring or installation guidance.

Map the name to a canonical record

Canonical recordFamilyNames indexed on that record
NEMA 5-15P plugPower5-15P · NEMA 5-15 plug · US grounded plug
NEMA 5-15R receptaclePower5-15R · NEMA 5-15 receptacle · US grounded outlet
NEMA 5-20P plugPower5-20P · NEMA 5-20 plug · 20 amp plug
NEMA 5-20R receptaclePower5-20R · NEMA 5-20 receptacle · T-slot outlet
NEMA L5-20P locking plugPowerL5-20P · NEMA L5-20P · 20A 125V Twist-Lock plug
NEMA L5-20R locking receptaclePowerL5-20R · NEMA L5-20R · 20A 125V Twist-Lock receptacle
NEMA L6-20P locking plugPowerL6-20P · NEMA L6-20P · 20A 250V Twist-Lock plug
NEMA L6-20R locking receptaclePowerL6-20R · NEMA L6-20R · 20A 250V Twist-Lock receptacle
NEMA 1-15P plugPowerNEMA 1-15P · 1-15P · two-prong polarized plug
NEMA 1-15R connectorPowerNEMA 1-15R · 1-15R · two-slot polarized connector
NEMA 6-15P plugPowerNEMA 6-15P · 6-15P · 250 V 15 A plug
NEMA 6-15R receptaclePowerNEMA 6-15R · 6-15R · 250 V 15 A receptacle
NEMA 6-20P plugPowerNEMA 6-20P · 6-20P · 250 V 20 A plug
NEMA 6-20R receptaclePowerNEMA 6-20R · 6-20R · 250 V 20 A receptacle
NEMA 14-30P plugPowerNEMA 14-30P · 14-30P · 30 A 125/250 V plug
NEMA 14-30R receptaclePowerNEMA 14-30R · 14-30R · 30 A 125/250 V receptacle
NEMA 14-50P plugPowerNEMA 14-50P · 14-50P · 50 A 125/250 V plug
NEMA 14-50R receptaclePowerNEMA 14-50R · 14-50R · 50 A 125/250 V receptacle
NEMA TT-30P RV plugPowerNEMA TT-30P · TT-30P · RV 30 amp plug
NEMA TT-30R RV receptaclePowerNEMA TT-30R · TT-30R · RV 30 amp receptacle
NEMA L14-20P locking plugPowerNEMA L14-20P · L14-20P · 20 A 125/250 V locking plug
NEMA L14-20R locking connectorPowerNEMA L14-20R · L14-20R · 20 A 125/250 V locking connector
NEMA L14-30P locking plugPowerNEMA L14-30P · L14-30P · 30 A 125/250 V locking plug
NEMA L14-30R locking connectorPowerNEMA L14-30R · L14-30R · 30 A 125/250 V locking connector
NEMA 10-30P plugPowerNEMA 10-30P · 10-30P · legacy 30 A non-grounding plug
NEMA 10-30R receptaclePowerNEMA 10-30R · 10-30R · legacy 30 A non-grounding receptacle
NEMA 10-50P plugPowerNEMA 10-50P · 10-50P · legacy 50 A non-grounding plug
NEMA 10-50R receptaclePowerNEMA 10-50R · 10-50R · legacy 50 A non-grounding receptacle

Useful side-by-side distinctions

Name boundary.

A NEMA designation and visible form are identification evidence only. Do not infer wiring, grounding, circuit suitability, safe substitution or installation approval from this guide.

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Discovery is not a compatibility verdict.

These discovery surfaces route and reorganize facts already represented in the atlas. They do not add electrical ratings, universal pinouts, measured tolerances, exact-device support, wiring approval or an end-to-end compatibility result.