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    hfreel Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 13, 2013, 12:40 PM
    20 amp plug does not fit 20 amp outlet..
    These look almost identical, but the long pin is on the wrong side... So then I ordered a different kind of 20 amp plug... The kind that looks like a 15 amp plug with one of the pins at 90 degrees.

    Same problem... The outlet has the 90 degree pin on the wrong side...
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    Feb 13, 2013, 01:18 PM
    Where are you located? I'm not sure what you are talking about.

    20 amp receptacles have been around quite awhile now and so have their plugs.

    Can you attach pictures so I can see what you have.
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    Feb 13, 2013, 01:27 PM
    Canada... How do I attach pictures?
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    Feb 13, 2013, 01:30 PM
    What voltage are we dealing with?
    Sounds like you got the wrong one. You need to figure out the NEMA number and work that way.
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    Feb 13, 2013, 01:37 PM
    Yes - I think I've figured out that Cisco keep sending me 220 Volt cables and all my outlets are 120V... I have both the twist lock and straight connectors, but Cisco;s are the opposite to mine.
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