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What are the three holes in an outlet?

July 12, 2018 by

DWQA Questions › Category: General Electrical › What are the three holes in an outlet?
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admin Staff answered 3 years ago

The left slot is called “neutral,” the right slot is called “hot” and the hole below them is called “ground.” The prongs on a plug fit into these slots in the outlet.

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admin Staff answered 3 years ago

Shorter answer Third pin is used for grounding. Two other pins are live and neutral. Grounding pin is used to connect conductive chasis of appliance to ground.

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