PetrosA
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- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Edison socket. No... really.
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al hildenbrand
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- Minnesota
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- Electrical Contractor, Electrical Consultant, Electrical Engineer
The classic Nineteen Aughts "power outlet". Installed to accept an adapter for the male plug that was not yet standardized.
It gives a whole new twist to the idea of why tamper-resistance is a good idea.
mwm1752
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- Aspen, Colo
porceiling Boxes?
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Old fashioned night light :lol:
K8MHZ
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- Electrician
I always wondered why the cord on old (circa 1900) table lamps were twisted.
Now I know.
Now I know.
Fulthrotl
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i'll BET that's in a bedroom, and i'll BET it isn't on an AFCI breaker.
how did that building not burn down all these years?
flashlight
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- NY, NY
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- Electrician, semi-retired
Still hooked up and working ? How is it working ? Do the occupants have the appropriate adaptor or do they use alligator clips ? :huh:
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- Placerville, CA, USA
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- Retired PV System Designer
Is that a baseboard receptacle?
The hinged cover makes it TR, right?
The hinged cover makes it TR, right?
PetrosA
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- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
It's a baseboard socket in a third floor hallway. There may be more in the house but this is the only one I found. The fact that it's in a hallway may be why it never got changed to a regular outlet. There are also the four prong duplex outlets in there, so I'm guessing upgrades were done throughout the history of the property.
If I recall correctly, the first generation appliances like radios, irons, table lamps etc. came with a cord end that screwed into these sockets. Plug-in cords weren't invented till later. That's why they used to make the three socket adapters with a pull chain on the one coming straight down. The other two were for appliances.
This just reminded me that when I started back in the 80s doing resi work, the older generation used to refer to receptacles as sockets. I think this is why.
If I recall correctly, the first generation appliances like radios, irons, table lamps etc. came with a cord end that screwed into these sockets. Plug-in cords weren't invented till later. That's why they used to make the three socket adapters with a pull chain on the one coming straight down. The other two were for appliances.
This just reminded me that when I started back in the 80s doing resi work, the older generation used to refer to receptacles as sockets. I think this is why.
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