junkhound
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What, where ??
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Looks like bad photoshop. Also says 15 amp when you can insert a 20 amp male plug.
drcampbell
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No, they're real, and popular with indoor grow operations and theaters.
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How is it wired?
drcampbell
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In theaters, I've seen 120 volts connected to the bottom half and the dimmer board connected to the top half.
drcampbell
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I think that "an unlisted, unapproved device" is the key phrase. 
LarryFine
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Nothing new; in fact, old:
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No polarity on it either
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Similar but none of those photo's show the exact same configuration as the OP. I've removed some of those types in real old houses.
True, but wouldn’t polarity be correct if it’s a 5-15 or 6-15?
LarryFine
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You're right. I can't find a pic with grounding, but I did find a modern one, which you can tell by the vertical offset:
I am positive that the pic in the OP is a fake, because the T slots are identical and not polarized like this pic.
synchro
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Looks like you could use that in the UK.It's not as likely to cause problems as the OP's receptacle, but I don't see much of a market demand for this one:
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mbrooke
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You would use this
BSRDP-W
White - British Standard Receptacle, 13 Amp, 250 Volt, Decora, Tamper-Resistant, with Double Pole Switch, Integrated to the Circuit, to Cut Off the Current On Both Contacts
mbrooke
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Not fake, I bought one:
Hydrofarm BAOX Duplex X 120/240V 15A Receptacle, 15 AMP, white - - Amazon.com
Hydrofarm BAOX Duplex X 120/240V 15A Receptacle, 15 AMP, white - - Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
These are meant for hydroponic lighting controllers... idea is any type of plug can be used when pressed to grow lots of tomatoes.
LarryFine
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I'm saying the image looks fake, not that they don't exist. The solid black Ts don't look like actual slots.
Is yours polarized, or are the slots identical in size?
mbrooke
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Mine is actually polarized.
I could be wrong but the older version wasn't.
And I get what you are saying, the Ts look like they are shaded black- no depth or gold contacts showing.
LarryFine
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Look at the ones in my post above; some are polarized.
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