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What is a 3 prong outlet?

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Simply put, it is any electrical outlet the has three holes that the female end plugs into. What this is referred to most of the time (but not always) is a regular 110V outlet. Older outlets had only two holes, one for the hot, one for the neutral. All newer installations have the third hole for the ground wire.

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it is the outlet which is used to run heavy machinery

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