A device that, by insertion in a receptacle, establishes connection between the conductors of the attached flexible cord and the conductors connected permanently to the receptacle, (NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.)
Department of Energy AREA SAFT, DOE Handbook, Electrical Safety (Appendix B), Acronyms and Definitions, DOE-HDBK-1092-98, D.C. 20585, USA 1998. http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2013/07/f2/hdbk 1092.pdf, (Electr Sfty - Amer) {43}
NFPA 79 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery, 2002 ed. http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/AboutTheCodes/79/ 79-A2002-rop.pdf, (Electr Std for Ind Machinery - Amer) {225 NFC}