Strange outlet in floor

[Condoowner]

I am in a new to me home. There is a floor electrical box with an outlet inside I have never encountered . Pictures attached. Anyone recognize and explain its use? thanks

 

[infinity]

Looks like a Bryant floor outlet. The rectangular cover appears to be turned 90° so it is not installed correctly.

 

[winnie]

Looks like a Bryant floor outlet. The rectangular cover appears to be turned 90° so it is not installed correctly.

Agreed. The outlet looks like the middle of a standard decora duplex receptacle, so you see the ground hole of one outlet and the power holes of the other.

 

[Condoowner]

Thanks so much? I would have never expected that ! House was built 2 years ago. I gues previous owners never used the floor box.

 

[infinity]

House was built 2 years ago. I gues previous owners never used the floor box.

I don't think that people use them very often. Should be a simple fix if all of the parts are there.

 

[hbiss]

I don't see how it could be used. Horrible job by whoever installed it. Wonder what the wiring looks like.

-Hal

 

[Condoowner]

I rotated the cover and all is intact. I just could not see the outlet with the cover 90 degrees out.

 

[Little Bill]

Probably some over zealous inspector made them put the floor receptacle in because there was something like a stair railing there and a receptacle couldn't be put in it.
I wired a cabin a few years ago and the inspector made me put a floor receptacle in right at the stairs that went from upstairs to down. He said someone MIGHT drag a bed over there or a night stand! There was only like a 2' section there!