yoke

[timple]

Is the screw on a plug or switch or any device still called the yoke?

 

[Smart $]

Is the screw on a plug or switch or any device still called the yoke?

The yoke is the [usually metal] "strap" the switch or receptacle is affixed to for mounting. Here's the yoke for a duplex receptacle...

 

[infinity]

As Smart said, strap or yoke take your pick.

 

[timple]

Thanks

Thanks

Thank you for showing me that and explaing that for me.