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From: Roger Merchberger <zmerch_at_30below.com>
Date: Thu Mar 27 22:48:01 2003

At 22:08 03/27/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> > In my experience, U.S. clothes dryers don't use twist-lock plugs. So
> > I'd expect them to use a NEMA 6-20R or 6-30R non-locking receptacle.
>
>I have never seen a clothes dryer with a twist lock (but they may be out
>there).
>
>For anyone interested in big machines from the 1980s and 90s, L6-30 is a
>*very* common plug and socket combination, so salvage them whenever you
>can - they are not cheap. I saved quite a few when I was deinstalling the
>old NSFnet RS/6000-T3Bs. I am glad I did.

Yes you are... I had to purchase (1) set of male & female connectors last
year -- set me back darned near $60USD!

Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
Received on Thu Mar 27 2003 - 22:48:01 GMT