Re: (ET) Tool receptacle

["Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>]

It's actually a 20amp 250 volt two prong Hubbel plug, and that is the 
trick:

No one stocks two prong plugs anymore.

When I brought it to the first supply house, they went "wow, you should
replace that". Without a ground, the plug pretty much fails every class of
NEC code. Kind of how you will not find two prong electrical outlets
anymore; installing one is pretty much a violation of current NEC codes.

That said, they directed me to another place where the manager had one of
these plugs sitting in his desk. Part of a incorrect order years back; it
works perfectly.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Woodard" <farmallcub57 yahoo com>
To: "Christopher Zach" <czach computer org>;
<elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 11:49 AM
Subject: (ET) Tool receptacle


>
> Chris,
>
> I checked mine and it's a 20 amp 230 volt two prong twist lock plug.  You
really shouldn't need an extra ground, however you could make something 
with
the extra ground lead with an alligator clip on it if you really want it
grounded.  I never worry about the extra ground when I'm using low voltage
DC.  You could look into the Home Power article and see how they hook 
theirs
up. Also there are a couple other solar guys that do the same thing, that
are part of the ET scene. You might check their sites to see what you can
come up with.
>
> Glad to hear that you got your extra panel up!
>
> Gary
>
>
>
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