Wiring Devices – Technical Information

Reference material only. Please see Wiring Section in the catalog for product part number.
Mechanical And Electrical Properties Of Materials
Properties 6/6 Nylon 6 Nylon Polycarbonate PC/PET Phenolic Urea
Tensile Strength (PSI) 11,000 6,000+* 9,000 6,000 6,500-10,000 5,500-13,000
Elongation (%) 300+* 300* 130 120 0.4 - 0.8 0.5 - 1.0
Flex. Mod. (Stiffness)(PSI) 175,000* 140,000* 340,000 325,000 1,000,000 1,500,000

Izod (Notched) ft.-lb./in. 2.1 lb-in 3.0 lb-in 15.0 lb-in 12.0 lb-in 0.3 to 1.9 lb-in 0.25 to 0.4 lb-in
[0.24 Nm]* [0.34 Nm}* [1.7 Nm] [1.36Nm] [.034 to 0.21 Nm] [0.03 to 0.05 Nm]
59M* - 70M - 105-120M 110-120M
Hardness Rockwell 108R* 119R 118R 115R - -
66 PSI 464°F (240°C) 370°F (187.7°C) - 265°F (129.4°C) - -
Heat Deflection Temp 260 to 290°F
264 PSI 194°F (90°C) 185°F (85°C) 270°F (132°C) 260°F (126.6°C) 400°F (204.4°C) (126.6 to 143.3°C)
Electrical 257°F (125°C) 257°F (125°C) 257°F (125°C)
UL Thermal Index Mechanical w/ Impact 167°F (75°C) 167°F (75°C) 239°F (115°C) 221°F (105°C) 302°F (150°C) 212°F (100°C)
Mechanical w/o Impact 185°F (85°C) 185°F (85°C) 257°F (125°C)
Flame Class UL 94 V-2 V-2 V-2 V-0 HB-V0 HB-V0
Dielectric V/mil 600 400 380 307 200-400 300-400
Specific Gravity 1.14 1.13 1.2 1.33 1.4 1.5
UL Comparative Tracking Index (Volts) 600+ 600+ 250+ 230 175+ 600+

*Conditioned to 50% relative humidity

Chemical Resistance Of Materials

Chemical Nylon Phenolic Urea Polycarbonate
Acids C B B A
Alcohol A A A B
Caustic Bases A B B C
Gasoline A A C A
Grease A A A B
Kerosene A A A A
Oil A A A B
Solvents A A A C
Water A A A A

Note: A - Completely resistant. Good to excellent, general use.

B - Resistant. Fair to good, limited service.
C - Slow attack. Not recommended for use.

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Programmable
Controllers
Table III - Horsepower Ratings
NEMA Configuration AC HP Rating** Nema Configuration AC HP Rating**
Field I/O
1-15 0.5 L1-15 0.5
2-15 1.5 L2-20 2 Software

2-20 2 L5-15 0.5

C-more &
2-30 2 L5-20 1 other HMI

5-15 0.5 L5-30 2 Drives

5-20 1 L6-15 1.5
Soft
5-30 2 L6-20 2 Starters

5-50 2 L6-30 2
Motors &
6-15 1.5 L7-15 2 Gearbox

6-20 2 L7-20 2 Steppers/

Servos
6-30 2 L7-30 3
6-50 3 L8-20 3 Motor
Controls
7-15 2 L8-30 5
7-20 2 L10-20 2 L-L/1 L-N Proximity
Sensors
7-30 3 L10-30 2 L-L/2 L-N
Photo
7-50 5 L11-15 2 Sensors
10-20 2 L-L/1 L-N L11-20 3
Limit
10-30 2 L-L/2 L-N L11-30 3 Switches
10-50 3 L-L/2 L-N L12-20 5
Encoders
11-15 2 L12-30 10
11-20 3 L14-20 2 L-L/1 L-N Current
Sensors
11-30 3 L14-30 2 L-L/2 L-N
Pressure
11-50 7.5 L15-20 3 Sensors
14-15 1.5 L-L/0.5 L-N L15-30 3
Temperature
14-20 2 L-L/1 L-N L16-20 5 Sensors

14-30 2 L-L/2 L-N L16-30 10

Pushbuttons/
14-50 3 L-L/2 L-N L18-20 2 Lights

14-60 3 L-L/2 L-N L18-30 3 Process

15-15 2 L19-20 5
Relays/
15-20 3 L19-30 10 Timers

15-30 3 L21-20 2
Comm.
15-50 7.5 L21-30 3
Terminal
15-60 10 L22-20 5 Blocks &
Wiring
18-15 2 L22-30 10
18-20 2 Power

18-30 3
Circuit
18-50 7.5 Protection

18-60 7.5 Enclosures

**The phase-to-phase horsepower ratings are noted by “L-L”. The phase-to-neutral ratings are identified by “L-N”
Tools

Pneumatics

Safety

Appendix

Product
Index

Part #
Index
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Reference material only. Please see Wiring Section in the catalog for
product part number.
2-Pole 2-Wire
125V

125V
W

SYS.
GR.
1-15R L1-15R ML1-R

208V or 250V
208V or 250V

2-20R 2-30R L2-20R

2-Pole 3-Wire Grounding

125V

125V
W

SYS. G
GR.
EQUIP.
GR.

5-15R 5-20R 5-30R 5-50R L5-15R L5-20R L5-30R ML2-R

208V or 250V

208V or 250V

EQUIP.
GR.
6-15R 6-20R 6-30R 6-50R L6-15R L6-20R L6-30R

277V AC

277V AC
W

SYS. G
GR.
EQUIP.
GR.
7-15R 7-20R 7-30R 7-50R L7-15R L7-20R L7-30R
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2-Pole 3-Wire Grounding Programmable

480V AC Controllers

480V AC Field I/O

Software
G
C-more &
other HMI
EQUIP.
GR.
Drives

L8-20R L8-30R
Soft
Starters

600V AC Motors &

Gearbox

600V AC Steppers/
Servos

G Motor
Controls

EQUIP. Proximity
GR. Sensors

L9-20R L9-30R Photo

Sensors

3-Pole 3-Wire Limit

Switches
125V/250V AC
Encoders
250V AC 125V AC
W Current
125V AC Sensors
SYS.
GR. Pressure
Sensors

Temperature
10-30R L10-30R Sensors
10-20R 10-50R L10-20R ML3-R
Pushbuttons/
Lights

Process
3ø 250V AC
Relays/
Timers
250V AC 250V AC
Comm.
250V AC
Terminal
Blocks &
Wiring

Power
11-15R 11-20R 11-30R 11-50R L11-15R L11-20R L11-30R
Circuit
Protection

Enclosures

Tools
3ø 480V AC
Pneumatics

480V AC 480V AC
Safety

480V AC
Appendix

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Part #
L12-20R L12-30R Index
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3-Pole 3-Wire Continued
3ø 600V AC

600V AC 600V AC

600V AC

L13-30R

3-Pole 4-Wire Grounding

125/250V AC

250V AC 125V AC
W
125V AC
SYS.
GR.
G

EQUIP.
GR.
14-15R 14-20R 14-30R 14-50R 14-60R L14-20R L14-30R

3ø 250V AC
250V AC
250V AC
250V AC

EQUIP.
GR.

15-15R 15-20R 15-30R 15-50R 15-60R L15-20R L15-30R

3ø 480V AC

480V AC 480V AC

480V AC

EQUIP.
GR.

L16-20R L16-30R
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Programmable
3-Pole 4-Wire Grounding Continued Controllers

3ø 600V AC
Field I/O

600V AC 600V AC Software

600V AC C-more &

other HMI

Drives
G
Soft
Starters
EQUIP.
GR.
Motors &
Gearbox
L17-30R
4-Pole 4-Wire Steppers/
Servos

3øY 120/208V AC Motor

Controls

Proximity
208V AC 120V AC Sensors
W 208V AC
120V AC 120V AC Photo
Sensors
SYS.
GR.
208V AC Limit
Switches

Encoders

Current
18-15R 18-20R Sensors
18-30R 18-50R 18-60R L18-20R L18-30R
Pressure
Sensors

Temperature
3øY 277/480V AC Sensors

Pushbuttons/
Lights
W 480V AC 480V AC 277V AC
Process
277V AC 277V AC
SYS. Relays/
GR. Timers
480V AC
Comm.

Terminal
Blocks &
Wiring

L19-20R L19-30R
Power

Circuit
Protection
3øY 347/600V AC
Enclosures

Tools
W 600V AC 600V AC 347V AC
Pneumatics
347V AC 347V AC
SYS. Safety
GR.
600V AC
Appendix

Product
Index

Part #
L20-20R L20-30R Index
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4-Pole 5-Wire Grounding
3øY 120/208V AC
208V AC 120V AC
W 208V AC
120V AC 120V AC
SYS.
GR.
208V AC

EQUIP.
GR.
L21-20R L21-30R

3øY 277/480V AC

W 480V AC 480V AC 277V AC

277V AC 277V AC
SYS.
GR.
480V AC

EQUIP.
GR.
L22-20R L22-30R

3øY 347/600V AC
600V AC 347V AC
W 600V AC
347V AC 347V AC
SYS.
GR.
600V AC

EQUIP.
GR.
L23-20R L23-30R

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Programmable
Locking Style NEMA Configurations Controllers

15 Ampere 20 Ampere 30 Ampere

Voltage NEMA # Field I/O
Receptacle/Plug Receptacle/Plug Receptacle/Plug
W W
W W G G Software
W W

125V L5 G G G G

C-more &
L5-15R L5-15P L5-20R L5-20P L5-30R L5-30P other HMI
X X X X X
2-Pole 3-Wire Grounding

X
Y Y Y
Y Y Y
250V L6 G G G G G G Drives
L6-15R L6-15P L6-20R L6-20P L6-30R L6-30P
W W
Soft
W W W W
Starters
277V AC L7 G G G G G G

L7-15R L7-15P L7-20R L7-20P L7-30R L7-30P Motors &

Gearbox
X X X X

Y Y Y Y
480V AC L8 G G G G Steppers/
Servos
L8-20R L8-20P L8-30R L8-30P
X X X X
Motor
Y Y
600V AC L9 Y Y
G G
Controls
G G

L9-20R L9-20P L9-30R L9-30P

X X X
Proximity
X
Sensors
125/250V AC L14 G
Y
W W
Y
G G
Y
W W
Y
G
3-Pole 4-Wire Grounding

Photo
L14-20R L14-20P L14-30R L14-30P Sensors
X X
X X
G G
Y Y

3ø 250V AC L15 G Y Y G
Z Z
Limit
Z Z Switches
L15-20R L15-20P L15-30R L15-30P
X X
G
X X
G Encoders
Y Y
3ø 480V AC L16 G
Z Z
G
Z
Y Y
Z
Current
L16-20R L16-20P L16-30R L16-30P
Sensors
X X
G G

3ø 600V AC L17 Z
Y Y
Z
Pressure
Sensors
L17-30R L17-30P
W X X W W X X W Temperature
4-Pole 5-Wire

3øY 120/208V AC L21 G Y Y G G Y Y G Sensors

Grounding

Z Z Z Z

L21-20R L21-20P L21-30R L21-30P Pushbuttons/

W X X W W X X W
Lights
3øY 277/480V AC L22 G Y
Z
Y G
Z Z
G Y Y G
Z
Process
L22-20R L22-20P L22-30R L22-30P
Relays/
Timers
Straight-Blade Style NEMA Configurations
Comm.
15 Ampere 20 Ampere 30 Ampere
Voltage NEMA # Terminal
Blocks &
Receptacle/Plug Receptacle/Plug Receptacle/Plug Wiring
G G G G G G
2-Pole 3-Wire

W W Power
125V 5
Grounding

W W W W

5-15R 5-15P 5-20R 5-20P 5-30R 5-30P Circuit

G G G G G G Protection

250V 6
Enclosures
6-15R 6-15P 6-20R 6-20P 6-30R 6-30P
Tools
Note: Please see Appendix for
1.) Mechanical and electrical properties of material data Pneumatics
2.) Chemical resistance of material
Safety
3.) Table III Hp rating chart
Appendix

Product
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