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description: "A USB outlet is a wall outlet with built-in USB ports, so phones and tablets can charge without a plug-in adapter."
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Wiring and circuits

# USB outlet

A USB outlet is a wall outlet with built-in USB ports, so phones and tablets can charge without a plug-in adapter.

Legrand defines a USB outlet as a standard electrical outlet that also includes USB Type A or C ports in addition to the two typical outlets. Leviton offers them in 15 amp or 20 amp versions with Type A and Type C ports. The ports charge phones and tablets with no bulky adapter.

A USB outlet is still a [receptacle](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/receptacle) on a circuit and shares that circuit's load. The ports add a power supply inside the outlet, so a unit that runs hot or fails should be replaced by a licensed electrician. Some models are also [tamper-resistant](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/tamper-resistant-receptacle).

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## Related terms

-   [Receptacle](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/receptacle)
-   [Outlet](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/outlet)
-   [Tamper-resistant receptacle](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/tamper-resistant-receptacle)
-   [GFCI](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/glossary/gfci)

## Sources

1.  [Legrand: USB Electrical Outlet Buyers Guide](https://www.legrand.us/ideas/blogs/usb-electrical-outlets-buyers-guide)
2.  [Leviton: USB Wall Outlets](https://leviton.com/products/residential/usb-wall-outlet-chargers)

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