The number additionally indicates the number of poles (current carrying conductors), and wires (total including ground).
2-pole / 2-wire
2-pole / 2-wire
2-pole / 2-wire
2-pole / 2-wire
2-pole / 3-wire grounding
2-pole / 3-wire grounding
2-pole / 3-wire grounding
24- 347V (yes, the number is out of sequence. it was added later.) 2-pole / 3-wire grounding
2-pole / 3-wire grounding
2-pole / 3-wire grounding
3-pole / 3-wire
3-pole / 3-wire
3-pole / 3-wire
3-pole / 3-wire
3-pole / 4-wire grounding
3-pole / 4-wire grounding
3-pole / 4-wire grounding
3-pole / 4-wire grounding
120/208V wye 4-pole / 4-wire
277/480V wye 4-pole / 4-wire
347/600V wye 4-pole / 4-wire
120/208V wye 4-pole / 5 wire grounding
277/480V wye 4-pole / 5-wire grounding
347/600V wye 4-pole / 5-wire grounding
2-pole / 3-wire grounding (see above)
Not all connectors are made in all configurations. For instance:
Locking connectors are defined, but do not appear to be made in NEMA configurations in the 50 and 60 amp sizes. Non-NEMA connectors are in common use, as are Pin and Sleeve type connectors.
Straight blade connectors are not defined for voltages above 347V.
Locking connectors are not defined for L3 and L4 (277V, 600V).
Locking 15A connectors are not defined for more than 3 wires.
30A is the most universal size in locking connectors, available for L5 thru L23.
| Locking connectors are defined, but do not appear to be made in NEMA | configurations in the 50 and 60 amp sizes. Non-NEMA connectors | are in common use, as are Pin and Sleeve type connectors.
Do you know whether Hubbell's 50A twist-lock products (e.g., CS6365C) are NEMA? Or their 50A marine inlet series which is similar (and seemingly compatible, but without the center spike on the outlet)?
The NEMA standard for 50 and 60 amp connectors seems to have fallen by the wayside.. I have catalogs from 3 different manufacturers from 1988,
1994, and 2004, and the 50 and 60 amp locking connectors appear on a chart in the Leviton 1994 catalog, but are not offered as a product. They do not appear on the chart in either the 1988 or 1994 Bryant catalogs, or in the 2004 Pass and Seymour catalog. In fact, I only noticed them on the chart while I was fact checking my previous post. They do not appear to be offered as a product by P&S, Bryant/Hubbell, or Leviton.
I think the reason for this is that the California Standard (CS) patterns had been adopted by mutual consent within the industry, and the problem of using the same connector for multiple voltages had already been resolved before the NEMA standard came along.
In addition, there are several different types of locking connector that are used at the 50 and 60 amp level, as well as the 100 amp level, including TurnLock/HubbellLock and IEC309 pin and sleeve type connectors.
Found this when doing a google search for something else and figured I'd answer this in case someone else saw it. Hubbell's 50A twist-lock style plugs and connectors are not considered NEMA. They are referred to as "California" standard or style. Here is a link that lists the different style 50A twist lock plug and connectors:
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