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Is a receptacle and an outlet the same thing?
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Is a receptacle and an outlet the same thing?
receptacle
outlet
plug
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Nov 28, 2019
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A
receptacle
is a contact device installed at the
outlet
for the connection of an attachment
plug
. A single
receptacle
is a single contact device with no other contact device on the
same
yoke. An
outlet
is a location. A
receptacle
is an object.
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