The main difference between the exit and the bowl is that the electric outlet is the location on the wire system where the energy is provided, while the bowl is the device that can be installed in this port to allow the connection of the equipment. Let’s break it.
What is an electric port?
An electric port, as specified in Article 100, is “A point on the wire system in which the current is taken to supply use equipment.”
In simple terms, it is any place where electricity is provided for use, whether to operate light, devices or device through a plug.
The term “outlet” is wide. It does not indicate the device itself, but to the material point in the circle where the energy leaves the wire system and is available for electrical equipment. It is a termination point, not a device, and may serve different types of loads. The ports include not only the ports of the bowl but also the lighting outlets and the devices outlets. For example, the roof box that occupies the chandelier is a lighting outlet, while the link box behind the dishwasher may be a port for the devices.
What is an electric bowl?
The bowl is a connection installed in an outlet to allow components equipment to connect to the electrical system. NEC (Article 100) determines it as “A connection installed in the outlet to connect the attached plug.”
To clarify:
A bowl for the port’s port:
The exit is the wire point. The bowl is the point of access to the ingredients. Together, it is a manipulative outlet. The connection box that feeds on the lighting match is an outlet, but not a bowl. A double container installed on the wall becomes installed in the port port.
Common cables used in ports and vascular
NM-B (non-metal sheath cable)
The most common in residential interior wires
It is used for the ports and wall outlets and the roof for other general purposes
Typical sizes:
2/14 Nanometer B For 15-AP circles
12/2 Nanometer B For a 20-AP circle (kitchens, bathrooms, washing rooms)
MC cable (Metal cable)
It has a metal shield to improve physical protection
It is often used for bowl outlets in commercial buildings and other sites that are not allowed NM-B.
UF-B cable (Underground feeding cable)
Moisture resistance and classification of direct burial
Used for outdoor or underground ports (for example, garden boxes, separate gardens)
Thhn/thwn The conductors in the channel
Individual wires work in EMT, PVC or a flexible metal channel. It is used not only for bowl outlets, but for lighting outlets and devices as well.
