Already addressed above -- when the receptacle is fed by two separate circuits.
electrical plug wiring for garbage disposal and dishwasher
Mar 06, 2007
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An outlet is any point on the wiring were power is drawn from the circuit to energize a load.
A receptacle is a particular form of outlet. A lighting fixture attached directly to a box makes that box a lighting outlet.
It is a plug and a plug-in. :)
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