Strange duplex receptacle.

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A friend sent me this.
Is there a purpose for it ?
Don’t think it was photoshopped.
Manufacturer defect?
 

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ritelec said:
A friend sent me this.
Is there a purpose for it ?
Don’t think it was photoshopped.
Manufacturer defect?
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I cannot see it being a defect with the circle F stamped right where the EGC connection would be. Nor can I see any good reason to photoshop it.
Two circuits on one yoke, one of them ungrounded? Isolated ground?
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FYI, Google Lens finds nothing like it except conventional duplex, not can it find the source image anywhere.
 
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GoldDigger said:
I cannot see it being a defect with the circle F stamped right where the EGC connection would be. Nor can I see any good reason to photoshop it.
Two circuits on one yoke, one of them ungrounded? Isolated ground?
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FYI, Google Lens finds nothing like it except conventional duplex, not can it find the source image anywhere.
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That Circle F in the lower half is in the same spot as the upper portion, neither are in the space the EGC slot would be.
 
Are the terminals that connect the grounded upper receptacle also attached to the lower non-grounded section?
Seems to me I seen something similar to this once where the non-grounded section was used for aerial antenna, but I think those slots were angled a bit.
 
Check out this one I found while trying to find the one in the OP.

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Rob G, Seattle
 
marmathsen said:
Check out this one I found while trying to find the one in the OP.
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That one, the bottom is 240V for a window AC.

ritelec said:
A friend sent me this.
Is there a purpose for it ?
Don’t think it was photoshopped.
Manufacturer defect?
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My guess is that the bottom is supposed to be switched for a lamp with a two prong plug.

-Hal
 
ritelec said:
A friend sent me this.
Is there a purpose for it ?
Don’t think it was photoshopped.
Manufacturer defect?
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I saw that exact same picture on a facebook group just recently. Group had no real limitation for membership and the speculation about it was all over the place.
 
kwired said:
I think current manufacturers, or at least some of them, still have a catalog number for something like this though it may be difficult to find a seller that has them in stock.
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Leviton 15 Amp 125/250 V NEMA 6-15R Duplex Outlet/Receptacle, White (1-Pack) 05031-W 5031-W - The Home Depot

Leviton Commercial grade devices are built to the most demanding standards for performance and reliability. Ideal for heavily used areas in homes, offices, schools and commercial buildings. They are the
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Leviton 20 Amp 125/250 V NEMA 5-20R/6-20R Duplex Outlet/Receptacle, Ivory (1-Pack) 05842-I 5842-I - The Home Depot

Leviton Commercial grade devices are built to the most demanding standards for performance and reliability. Ideal for heavily used areas in homes, offices, schools and commercial buildings. They are the
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Think I still have one like this in a milk crate in my garage filled with 15 to 50 amp devices. I showed it to an apprentice and asked him what circuit breaker combination would be required to satisfy code. Told him that a three pole plug in breaker for a residential panel might work. Always taught that one breaker can only be used to power a device on a yoke. I did plug a 3 pole 250 volt circuit breaker to show the apprentice that it would turn off all power to such a combination 120/240 volt device. Just had to make sure that the middle pole feeds one side of 240 volt receptacle. For safety sake of Johnnie DIY homeowner firmly believe such a device should not be UL approved or allowed in a house.
 
Clicked onto manufacturers info sheet. Stated perfect for Hospitals. Being its not TR or HG rated what in what foreign country might this be allowed? Not the USA for sure.
 
garbo said:
Think I still have one like this in a milk crate in my garage filled with 15 to 50 amp devices. I showed it to an apprentice and asked him what circuit breaker combination would be required to satisfy code. Told him that a three pole plug in breaker for a residential panel might work. Always taught that one breaker can only be used to power a device on a yoke. I did plug a 3 pole 250 volt circuit breaker to show the apprentice that it would turn off all power to such a combination 120/240 volt device. Just had to make sure that the middle pole feeds one side of 240 volt receptacle. For safety sake of Johnnie DIY homeowner firmly believe such a device should not be UL approved or allowed in a house.
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Multiwire circuit to it should be acceptable as well, on a two pole breaker. Dependent on expected load to be plugged in of course.
 
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