Simple Electrical Outlet Diagram. Outlet wiring for a table lamp or a floor light fixture. Each outlet is independent of each others as they are wired to separate cables.
These electrical wiring diagrams show typical connections. Wiring a 20 amp 240 volt appliance receptacle. This outlet is commonly used for a heavy load such as a large air conditioner.
For wiring in series the terminal screws are the means for passing voltage from one receptacle to another.
In this simple wiring diagram multiple outlets have been connected in parallel. The outlet should be wired to a dedicated 20 amp 240 volt circuit breaker in the service panel using 12 2 awg cable. In the diagram below a 2 wire nm cable supplies line voltage from the electrical panel to the first receptacle outlet box. Wiring diagram for dual outlets.
