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And for the twist locks http://www.analogduck.com/main/node/186 seph Alex Rubenstein <[email protected]> writes: > http://www.leviton.com/sections/techsupp/nema.htm > > (I got this by going to google, typing 'nema plug' and hitting 'I'm > Felling Lucky!') > > > > On Tue, 28 Mar 2006, Olsen, Jason wrote: > >> >> So I have a large amount of 802.3af gear going out to sites for new >> installs and upgrades, which means a lot of new electrical service is >> being pulled into closets. Despite my best efforts it seems the >> standard IT-Facilities miscommunications are occuring with the building >> folks at these sites, the wiring is being done wrong and I'm left to >> clean up the mess. What's vexed me the most about this is that many of >> our "remote hands" have no electrical experience at all so they're >> completely unable to determine the types of plugs and receptacles >> they're dealing with. I'm left with descriptions that are, I kid you >> not, as helpful as "the twisty plug with the bent part." If somebody >> can't tell me if the receptacle is L6-15 or L5-15 I'm going to have a >> very difficult time sorting this all out and getting the appropriate >> wiring (re)done. >> >> So I'm wondering, has anybody found a good online resource (or a printed >> resource I can go pick up somewhere) that has illustrations of the >> different plugs and receptacles found in the wild? It would help me >> greatly if I could just point somebody to a PDF online somewhere and say >> "Go to this website, find the receptacle that looks like what has been >> installed in your switch closet and read the number back to me." I >> found one at GeneratorJoe.net and while it'll do in a pinch, it's sorta >> low-quality and I'd like something better. >> >> Off-list replies welcomed. >> >> -Fer >> >> Jason "Feren" Olsen Senior Network Engineer DeVry, Inc >> Em: [email protected] Ph: 630-645-1607 One Tower Lane >> INOC-DBA: 19258*526 Fx: 630-389-2929 Oakbrook Terrace, >> IL 60181 >> > > -- > Alex Rubenstein, AR97, K2AHR, [email protected], latency, Al Reuben > Net Access Corporation, 800-NET-ME-36, http://www.nac.net
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