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Bryant 8432ANPB Angle Plug with Angled Cord Entry
The Bryant 8432ANPB is an angle-style electrical plug, meaning the cord exits the plug body at an angle rather than straight back from the connection point. This angled cord entry is the defining feature of the 8432ANPB, and it is designed to reduce the bend radius and mechanical strain placed on a cord where it meets the plug, which is especially useful in tight installation spaces where a straight-back plug would force a sharp cord bend. As a Bryant wiring device, the 8432ANPB is intended for use in commercial, industrial, and institutional electrical systems that rely on dependable plug-and-cord connections, and its catalog number makes it straightforward to identify, order, and match to existing Bryant devices already in service.
Key Features
- Angled Cord Entry: The cord exits at an angle instead of running straight back from the plug body, easing cord routing and reducing stress on the cord jacket at the point of entry.
- Space-Saving Angled Housing: The angled profile allows the plug to sit closer to walls, floors, panels, or other equipment surfaces without forcing a sharp cord bend, which can help extend cord life in confined mounting locations.
- Plug-Style Device: The 8432ANPB is configured as a plug (cord cap), the male half of a cord-and-connector or cord-and-receptacle pairing, used for connecting portable cords to a power source or mating device.
- Application Flexibility: The angled design suits installations where a conventional straight-back plug cannot be used because of limited clearance behind the connection point, offering an alternative footprint without changing the basic plug-and-cord function.
- Bryant Catalog Number 8432ANPB: This model number allows for quick cross-referencing when matching, replacing, or specifying the device within an existing Bryant wiring device system, simplifying procurement for maintenance and installation teams.
Technical Specifications
- Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete specifications.
Typical Applications
- Commercial and Industrial Electrical Installations
- Cord and Plug Connections in Space-Constrained Locations
- Replacement or Retrofit of Existing Bryant Angle Plugs
- Portable Cord Sets and Equipment Power Connections
- Panel, Wall, or Floor-Adjacent Mounting Where Cord Clearance Is Limited
- Maintenance and MRO Stocking for Facilities Standardized on Bryant Devices
Why Bryant?
Bryant is an established manufacturer of commercial and industrial wiring devices, and the 8432ANPB reflects that focus on purpose-built, application-specific designs. Choosing an angled configuration like the 8432ANPB over a standard straight-back plug is a practical way to manage cord routing and reduce strain in installations where space behind the connection point is limited. For facilities and electrical contractors already standardized on Bryant devices, specifying the 8432ANPB by its catalog number helps keep plug types consistent across a site, supporting easier maintenance, sourcing, and long-term reliability of cord-and-plug connections.
Manufacturer Resources
Bryant Wiring Devices Selection Guide
Product Specs
- list_batch:
- BRY-20260909
- Product Type:
- Straight Blade Plug
- Configuration:
- Angled
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Group:
- Wiring Devices
- Product Subgroup:
- Plugs & Connectors
Bryant 8432ANPB – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does the "angle" in the Bryant 8432ANPB angle plug actually change?
The cord leaves the body at an angle rather than straight back off the terminals. That lets the plug sit close to a wall, floor, panel or equipment face without forcing a sharp bend in the cord where it enters the plug, so the jacket takes less strain at the entry point. Function is the same as a straight-back plug; only the footprint and cord routing change.
2) Is the Bryant 8432ANPB the male plug or the female connector half?
It is the male half, a plug or cord cap. It goes on the end of a portable cord and mates with a receptacle or a female cord connector. If you need the female end of a cord-to-cord pairing, this is not the piece.
3) I'm replacing a failed Bryant angle plug on a facility cord set. Will ordering 8432ANPB keep me consistent?
Yes, if the existing device is a Bryant 8432ANPB. Ordering by that catalog number is how facilities standardized on Bryant wiring devices keep plug types consistent across a site for MRO stocking and maintenance. If the old plug carries a different Bryant catalog number, match that number instead rather than assuming the 8432ANPB shares its blade pattern and rating.
4) What other angled cord plugs are there besides the Bryant 8432ANPB?
The Bryant 8432ANPB is an angle plug with an angled cord entry, so the cord leaves the body at an angle instead of straight back. Two other angled cord caps to look at are the Leviton 275-E, a commercial grade 4-wire 3-pole straight blade angle plug, and the Pass & Seymour PS5366-SSAN, an EHU series angled straight blade plug rated 20A 125V. All three keep the plug close to the wall or panel and ease the cord bend at the entry; they differ in pole and wire configuration and in the Leviton and P&S cases in the published amperage and voltage, so match the configuration to the mating receptacle before ordering.
5) If clearance behind the outlet is not a problem, what straight plug can I use instead of the Bryant 8432ANPB?
The angled cord entry on the Bryant 8432ANPB exists to cut the cord bend in tight spaces; where there is room behind the connection a straight blade cord cap does the same electrical job. Options include the Eaton Arrow Hart AH5266 Ultra Grip straight blade plug, an industrial specification grade device rated 15A 125V, the Leviton 5666-C, a 3-wire 2-pole polarized industrial grade straight blade plug for 250-volt single phase, and the Leviton 931-E, a commercial grade 3-wire 2-pole straight blade plug rated 250V AC at 30/50 amps. Pick the one whose amperage, voltage and pole configuration matches the cord and the receptacle.
6) Is the Pass & Seymour PS5965Y MaxGrip M3 a direct substitute for the Bryant 8432ANPB?
No. The Pass & Seymour PS5965-Y is a MaxGrip M3 series nylon cord plug in yellow - a straight cord cap, not an angled one. The Bryant 8432ANPB is specifically an angle plug whose cord exits the body at an angle to reduce bend strain where clearance behind the connection is limited. If the reason you are specifying the 8432ANPB is the tight space, a straight body like the PS5965-Y will not solve it; look instead at an angled device such as the Pass & Seymour PS5366-SSAN of the EHU series or the Leviton 275-E angle plug.
7) I have no clearance behind an outlet for a straight plug on a cord set. Is an angle plug the right call?
That is exactly the case the 8432ANPB is built for. Where a straight-back plug would kink the cord against the wall or a piece of equipment, the angled housing redirects the cord along the surface instead. Cord life in confined mounting locations is the practical payoff.
8) Do I need an angle plug, or will a standard straight-back cord plug do?
Go straight-back unless clearance is the problem. If the plug sits in open air or in a box with room behind it, a conventional plug is simpler to source, for example the Eaton Arrow Hart Ultra Grip 15A 125V industrial specification grade plug, or the Pass & Seymour MaxGrip M3 nylon cord plug. Choose the angled Bryant 8432ANPB when the cord would otherwise bend hard right at the plug.
9) Where do I confirm the amperage, voltage and NEMA blade configuration for the Bryant 8432ANPB?
Look it up by catalog number 8432ANPB in the Bryant Wiring Devices Selection Guide or the Bryant Full Line Catalog, both of which are posted with this product. Blade pattern and rating decide whether it mates with your receptacle, so match the configuration there before you wire the cord.
10) What is the difference between a commercial grade and an industrial grade cord plug when I am cross-shopping the Bryant 8432ANPB?
Grade describes the duty level the manufacturer built the device for. Among comparable cord caps, the Leviton 275-E angle plug and the Leviton 931-E are published as commercial grade, while the Eaton Arrow Hart AH5266 is industrial specification grade and the Leviton 5666-C is industrial grade. Institutional and MRO buyers standardizing a facility usually spec the higher duty rating where cords are plugged and unplugged frequently or dragged across floors; the Bryant 8432ANPB itself is a Bryant commercial and industrial wiring device intended for dependable plug-and-cord connections.
11) Is the Bryant 8432ANPB suitable for commercial and industrial use, or is it a residential device?
It is a Bryant wiring device intended for commercial, industrial and institutional electrical systems that run on cord-and-plug connections, including portable cord sets and equipment power drops. Typical placements are panel, wall or floor adjacent locations where cord clearance is tight.
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