What is a plug in socket called?
Electrical outlets (also known as outlets, electrical sockets, plugs, and wall plugs) allow electrical equipment to connect to the electrical grid. The electrical grid provides alternating current to the outlet.
What’s the difference between a grounded and ungrounded outlet?
The main difference between grounded and ungrounded outlets is safety. Two-pronged outlets are referred to as “ungrounded,” while three-pronged are grounded. New, standardized 120-volt outlets in the US have three holes. Two vertical slots, the left called “neutral” and the right called “hot,” and a hole at the base called “ground.”
What is the difference between a receptacle and an outlet?
Often used interchangeably, a “receptacle” is the “female” counterpart to a plug that provides access to electricity while an “outlet” can be any access point to wiring, such as light fixtures or receptacles.