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What type of plug is needed for an air compressor?

Asked by Joselien Van der Winden
7 months ago
Last Updated: May 24, 2024

Do you know what type of plug this is? It’s for an air compressor.

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Tejas Kaur

NEMA 6-20p (20 amp 220)

Rakel Abrahamsen

This plug is a NEMA 6-20, it operates at 240 volts and 20 amps

Alejandro Delgado

That plug is for 240 volts. You can use it with a 240V outlet, like the one displayed below. Normally, the outlet is on its own dedicated 240V circuit.

Sieuwke Dörenberg

Probably not. There are some exceptions, but I don’t want to suggest anything that might be dangerous.

Frida Poulsen

Hey Jasmine, it should be a 220V with at least a 20A breaker. My 220V equipment all requires a 220V 30A breaker. I changed all the cord ends to match.

Méline Aubert

Hey Jasmine, sorry but you can’t use a converter. It has to be 220V.

Mita Mišković

Hey , make sure to inspect the motor’s end cover on the compressor for different connections that can be used for switching between 120-240

Luis Burgos

Do whatever is necessary to get to 220-221

الینا كامياران

Yep, that’s the plug typically used by a 220v a/c window unit.

Thorbjørn Naalsund

This appears to be a NEMA 5-20p plug

Check out this link for more information: https://www.elliottelectric.com/nema-straight-blade-plug-receptacle-connector-chart.aspx

Tejas Kaur

Rod a 5-20 looks similar. That was my initial impression.

Lorena Alcaraz

6-20P

Albert Larsen

220 volts

Célsio da Mata

A mix of Chinese and American influences

Juho Polon

I also have the identical plug on my compressor. I adjusted the 240v socket on the wall to accommodate it.

Violetta Rudolf

European

Mita Mišković

Why even bother responding if you’re not sure?

Violetta Rudolf

Hey , have you ever visited that place?

Violetta Rudolf

Hey Scotty, just so you know, you can order some things with either plug option. And maybe you shouldn’t answer. Lol.

Vilho Kokko

Hey, curious about where to find quail plugs? Check out this link: https://www.generatorjoe.net/html/web/outlet/quailplug.html

Mita Mišković

I didn’t mean it like that, haha. I was trying to ask, “how does that even help?” I could have just said “North American” and it would have meant the same thing.

Vilho Kokko

Context can be tricky online, 🙂

Minttu Halonen

This plug is designed for 20 amps at 110 volts, which ensures you can’t use a 20-amp device in a 15-amp outlet. Just to clarify, it’s not for 220 volts.

Rakel Abrahamsen

Hey , take another look… you might be mistaken

باران احمدی

Wait, wouldn’t the 20a 110v have the horizontal blade on the left side (if you’re facing the plug) and the 220v on the right?

Rakel Abrahamsen

Absolutely correct. They switched up the vertical and horizontal blade orientations for the 20a 110v model.

Aada Lehtonen

What’s plugged into the 20 amp outlet? It seems more like a 110 volt than a 220 volt.

Lorena Alcaraz

It’s a 20 amp 250 volt. 6-20P plug.

Jacobo Ocampo

Drawing a higher amount of amps

Poppy Brown

Designed for 120 volts and can handle up to 20 amps

Mackenzie Li

No content

Sara Kivi

20 amps at 120 volts

Liam Gauthier

That seems to be electrical, right?

Laura Mortensen

220 volts

Philip Møller

20 amps

Christina Morris

What voltage is required by the machine? We have a bender at work that also uses a 20 amp plug but operates on 120V. Just a fun fact, I’m actually a licensed electrician.

Heather Crawford

So you don’t accidentally plug into a 15amp duplex outlet.

Cathrin Spiekermann

Seems to be a NEMA 6-20 according to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector

Liliam Carvalho

It’s a 5-20R outlet. Typically used for devices that draw close to 20 amps. Often found in places like garages where a dedicated 20 amp circuit is installed, the matching single plug ensures that specific items can be connected without sharing a circuit with other devices on a normal 15 amp outlet circuit.

Caitlin Otoole

This is a 20 amp (6-20P) 250 volt plug.

Sofia Nguyen

I’ve encountered a similar issue in the past – just grab some pliers and straighten it out, it should do the trick.

Elon Van de Wiel

Check out this link for a NEMA plug and outlet chart: https://www.bsaelectronics.com/pages/nema-plug-and-outlet-chart

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