How does an Electrical Outlet Work?
In every home, office building, and manufacturing plant, standard electrical outlets can be found. These outlets, also known as receptacles or plugs, serve to provide ready-to-use electricity for all who need it. These outlets serve to supply power to such everyday items as lamps, vacuum cleaners, toasters, microwaves, radios, TVs, and stereo equipment. While the outlet supplies electricity and is readily visible to the eye, there is much going on behind the scenes, or walls in this case, to get that electricity to the outlet. Electrical wiring travels from the electrical panel to the outlet, with possible stops at other outlets or lighting devices along the way. For an outlet to function, the hot wire (usually a black or blue wire) will leave the panel and bring the power to the outlet, while a second wire, the neutral wire (usually a white wire) returns the power from the outlet to the electrical panel. In effect, the power is brought to the electrical device (an outlet in this case)
In every home, office building, and manufacturing plant, standard electrical outlets can be found. These outlets, also known as receptacles or plugs, serve to provide ready-to-use electricity for all who need it. These outlets serve to supply power to such everyday items as lamps, vacuum cleaners, toasters, microwaves, radios, TVs, and stereo equipment.
