Types of Electrical Outlets & How They Work | Mr. Electric

Do you know how many outlets are in an average home? If you guessed 75, you would be correct. That's a lot of outlets with a lot of different functionalities.

Types of electrical outlets:

• 20-amp, 250-volt outlet: Are made specifically for devices like air compressors or hobby shop equipment.
• Standard 15-amp, 125-volt, two-wire outlet (otherwise known as a two-plug outlet): Are used for adding to an ungrounded circuit. They power anything from your toaster to a desk lamp.
• GFCI outlets: Stands for ground fault circuit interrupter outlets. Are required to be installed in bathrooms, wet areas of the kitchen, basements, and outdoor crawl spaces. These outlets prevent electrical current from leaking and will shut off any power to the equipment if the leak reaches a hazardous level.
• 20-amp, 125-volt outlet: Are used in areas of the home where you use high current devices, such as kitchen appliances.
• Standard three-prong, 15-amp, 125-volt outlet: Help to prevent electrical shock if any wiring comes loose. Each of the outlets has a long slot and a shorter slot with a U-shaped grounding hole underneath.

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