Electrical Utilities Electrical Outlets and Switches December 15, 2016January 30, 2017 Marty Salcedo grounded, outlets, switches, two-prong Todays standard household electrical outlet currently uses three openings, a hot wire, a neutral wire and a ground wire. There… This content is for Yearly Subscription, Affiliate Membership Level (Code Required), and Gifted Membership members only.Log In Register