NEMA 15-60 — 3Ø 250 V, 60 A Plug & Receptacle
NEMA 15-60 is a straight-blade configuration per NEMA WD-6: 3Ø 250 V, 60 A, 3-pole 4-wire grounding. Three-phase with ground. The receptacle is 15-60R, the matching plug 15-60P.
Face diagrams by Comrade Mmirg via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC0, unmodified.
Specifications
- Configuration
- 15-60
- Series
- Straight blade
- Voltage rating
- 3Ø 250 V
- Amp rating
- 60 A
- Poles / wires
- 3P–4W
- Neutral
- No
- Equipment ground
- Yes
- Max load (at rating)
- √3 × 250 V × 60 A = 25,981 VA
- Continuous (80%)
- 20,785 VA
Load figures are the arithmetic of the device rating at unity power factor. Continuous loads (3 hours or more) are limited to 80% of the circuit rating per NEC 210.19/210.20 — and the branch circuit behind the receptacle comes from the load calculation and conductor sizing, not from the plug face.
Where you meet it
Three-phase with ground. Blade geometry keys the voltage family physically: a plug from a different voltage class will not enter this receptacle.
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Common questions
What is the difference between 15-60R and 15-60P?
The letter is the device: 15-60R is the receptacle (outlet), 15-60P is the plug on the cord. Both share the same configuration — 3Ø 250 V, 60 A, 3-pole 4-wire grounding.
Does NEMA 15-60 have a neutral and a ground?
No neutral — the 3Ø 250 V rating means the circuit runs line-to-line with no neutral. It carries an equipment grounding conductor (the extra wire beyond the poles).