Quote from: QuintLeo on July 12, 2016, 06:01:56 AM

20 amp NEMA 5 sockets are NOT standard in U.S. homes and most businesses, though they're more frequently found in shop/industrial type business locations.

You will find exceptions SOMETIMES in newer homes or homes that have upgraded wiring, used mostly for medium-sized window A/C units and washers, or sometimes in garages/shop areas.

You'll also find occasional NEMA 6 220v series sockets, usually intended for use with electric driers, electric hot water heaters, or large (most 25,000 BTU and up) window A/C units.

The STANDARD is a NEMA 5-15 dual socket for almost ALL outlets in the large marjority of US homes.

Most of the power connectors I've seen in the pair of hospitals I've been in this year were GFI NEMA 5-20.

This is not a "hospital grade" connector as such, GFI is specified for any location that wetness or other higher risk of shock hazards can be found, though that "higher risk" issue is why pretty much all line-powered medical equipment specifies connection to a GCI-equipped circuit and therefore that type of outlet is the norm in most areas of a hospital.

Must you really.......

Hospital-Grade Requirements in North America

North American NEMA 5-15 gray, black, and clear plugs.
Hospital-Grade Standards Hospital-grade plugs, sockets, and cable mount connectors are subject to special requirements contained in the following standards: Medical equipment standardsUL 60601-1 and CAN/CSA C22.2 no. 21; Power supply cord standards UL 817 and CAN/CSA C22.2 no. 21; and Attachment plug and receptacle standardsUL 498 and CAN/CSA C22.2 no. 42. The hospital-grade plug diameter conforms to NEMA WD-6 and UL 817 standards: (1) the blades must be solid instead of folded brass, (2) the blades are usually nickel-plated, (3) the plug includes an internal cable retention device or strain relief to prevent any stress to the plugs internal connections and (4) NEMA plug and receptacle are marked Hospital-grade and with a green dot

Which mine are hospital grade "Marked" with the green dot right out of the package. anything else you want to say.