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Electrical Outlet Types of North America

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[[Image:CommonNEMAstraightbladeoutlets.png]][[Image:CommonNEMAstraightbladeoutlets002.png]]* BENA 5 style connectors are the modern earth grounded type used today.* NENA 5 style connectors are the modern earth grounded type used today.=== range and dryer ===An electric oven/range draws more current than does an electric dryer.  50 AMP is specified for a range, while 30 AMP is specified for a dryer.  Never change the receptacle type of a dryer for use with a range on the same wire and breaker.  You could overload the wire and breaker, creating an electrical hazard.  [[File:outlet-range.png]]*left: legacy 3 wire 50A 240V for an oven/range*right: modern 4 wire grounded 50A 240V for an oven/range[[File:outlet-dryer.png]]*left: legacy 3 wire 30A 240V for a dryer*right: modern 4 wire grounded 30A 240V for a dryer[[Image:nema1tonema5.gif]]This is an example of a NEMA-1 to NEMA-5 Plug Adapter.  (NEMA 1-15P to NEMA 5-15R)
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