NEMA WD 6-2002(R2008) Wiring Devices―Dimensional S

ApprovedasanAmericanNationalStandardANSIApprovalDate:August20,2008NEMAStandardsPublicationANSI/NEMAWD6-2002(R2008)WiringDevices—DimensionalSpecificationsPublishedbyNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation1300North17thStreetSuite1752Rosslyn,Virginia22209©Copyright2008bytheNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation.Allrightsincludingtranslationintootherlanguages,reservedundertheUniversalCopyrightConvention,theBerneConventionfortheProtectionofLiteraryandArtisticWorks,andtheInternationalandPanAmericanCopyrightConventions.NOTICEANDDISCLAIMERTheinformationinthispublicationwasconsideredtechnicallysoundbytheconsensusofpersonsengagedinthedevelopmentandapprovalofthedocumentatthetimeitwasdeveloped.Consensusdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatthereisunanimousagreementamongeverypersonparticipatinginthedevelopmentofthisdocument.TheNationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation(NEMA)standardsandguidelinepublications,ofwhichthedocumentcontainedhereinisone,aredevelopedthroughavoluntaryconsensusstandardsdevelopmentprocess.Thisprocessbringstogethervolunteersand/orseeksouttheviewsofpersonswhohaveaninterestinthetopiccoveredbythispublication.WhileNEMAadministerstheprocessandestablishesrulestopromotefairnessinthedevelopmentofconsensus,itdoesnotwritethedocumentanditdoesnotindependentlytest,evaluate,orverifytheaccuracyorcompletenessofanyinformationorthesoundnessofanyjudgmentscontainedinitsstandardsandguidelinepublications.NEMAdisclaimsliabilityforanypersonalinjury,property,orotherdamagesofanynaturewhatsoever,whetherspecial,indirect,consequential,orcompensatory,directlyorindirectlyresultingfromthepublication,useof,application,orrelianceonthisdocument.NEMAdisclaimsandmakesnoguarantyorwarranty,expressedorimplied,astotheaccuracyorcompletenessofanyinformationpublishedherein,anddisclaimsandmakesnowarrantythattheinformationinthisdocumentwillfulfillanyofyourparticularpurposesorneeds.NEMAdoesnotundertaketoguaranteetheperformanceofanyindividualmanufacturerorseller’sproductsorservicesbyvirtueofthisstandardorguide.Inpublishingandmakingthisdocumentavailable,NEMAisnotundertakingtorenderprofessionalorotherservicesfororonbehalfofanypersonorentity,norisNEMAundertakingtoperformanydutyowedbyanypersonorentitytosomeoneelse.Anyoneusingthisdocumentshouldrelyonhisorherownindependentjudgmentor,asappropriate,seektheadviceofacompetentprofessionalindeterminingtheexerciseofreasonablecareinanygivencircumstances.Informationandotherstandardsonthetopiccoveredbythispublicationmaybeavailablefromothersources,whichtheusermaywishtoconsultforadditionalviewsorinformationnotcoveredbythispublication.NEMAhasnopower,nordoesitundertaketopoliceorenforcecompliancewiththecontentsofthisdocument.NEMAdoesnotcertify,test,orinspectproducts,designs,orinstallationsforsafetyorhealthpurposes.Anycertificationorotherstatementofcompliancewithanyhealthorsafety–relatedinformationinthisdocumentshallnotbeattributabletoNEMAandissolelytheresponsibilityofthecertifierormakerofthestatement.ANSI/NEMAWD6-2002(R2008)PageiCONTENTSPageForeword…............................................................................................................................................ivScope…….........................................................................................................................................…..ivIntroduction….........................................................................................................................................ivWallplateDimensions…..........................................................................................................................1YokeDimensionsofReceptaclesandSwitchesforBoxMounting….....................................................8YokeDimensionsfor2-GangMountingReceptacles…..........................................................................9DimensionsforDuplexDevices…........................................................................................................10DimensionsforRectangularFaceDevices….......................................................................................11DimensionsforRectangularFaceDeviceswithProtrudingActuators…..............................................12DimensionsforRoundandRectangularFaceSingleDevices…..........................................................13DimensionsforInterchangeableType:Single,Duplex,andTriplexDevices…....................................14WiringDevicesMaximumEnvelopeDimensions…..............................................................................15DimensionsforFlangedInletsandConnectorBodies…......................................................................16FlatBladeHoleLocation…...................................................................................................................17ConfigurationsforNon-LockingPlugsandReceptacles…...................................................................18ConfigurationsforLockingPlugsandReceptacles…..........................................................................