Cord Caps

[Little Bill]

If you are going to use cords & cord caps (male/female) to power a load, and say the load is 43A without adjustment for being a motor. You factor in the 125% for the motor and get 53.75A so you would have a 60A OCPD. Do you also have to size the cord caps at 60A or can the caps be 50A?

 

[Greentagger]

Looks like it would be 60 A per 210.21(B)(3).

 

[Little Bill]

That's what I was afraid of! The L15-60P & L15-60R are hard to find around here and a pin & sleeve is expensive.

 

[Todd0x1]

L15-60? I don't think that's a thing. You mean the straight blade 15-60 right?

How fast do you need? You can get 60A 250v 3ph 3P4W pin and sleeve for $300 a pair ordered online. About double the cost of a pair of 15-60 but will last a heck of alot longer....