Standard American outlets have at least two slots. The left slot is the neutral slot, and the right slot is the hot slot.

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The ESFI cautions against plugging a space heater or fan into an extension cord or power strip because these can cause the cord, the plug or the outlet to overheat. Jameson had a customer who ...

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