Wall outlets might not steal the spotlight when it comes to smart home upgrades, but they're more important (and more advanced) than ever. As our homes fill up with devices, from phones and tablets to ...

One receptacle outlet slot is bigger than the other to keep you safe from a rogue wire in your hairdryer, vacuum or coffee maker.

Article 406 covers the rating, type, and installation of receptacles and attachment plugs. It also covers flanged surface inlets [Sec. 406.1], as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 1. The rating, type, and ...

Q. What are the requirements when replacing nongrounding-type receptacles? A. If an equipment grounding conductor doesn’t exist in the outlet box, the existing nongrounding-type receptacles can be ...