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In my home (built around 1970), I found a bizarre outlet when replacing the dated old ones. The front is your standard duplex, but on the back there are holes for 8 wires (4 hot, 4 neutral) plus the ground. Into the box, there are 4 pairs. Is there a name for this type of outlet, so I can try to find a replacement? I don't want to try to jam them all together in a standard outlet and create a hazard!

The original outlet says max 15 amps, 125v. Please see pictures below.

EDIT: Replaced front pic with sharper image, added pics of hot and neutral sides.

Back of original outlet

Front of outlet

Hot Side

Neutral side

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  • Is there a company logo/name on the device somewhere (maybe on the front, the image is a bit blurry)?
    – Tester101
    Dec 26, 2012 at 12:19
  • Are there currently 8 wires connected to the receptacle? If so, is the box larger than a typical device box? With 8 conductors, plus grounds, plus the device in the box. Even if #14 wire is used, the box would have to be 22 cu.in. to be properly sized ((8 + 1 + 2) * 2.00 = 22).
    – Tester101
    Dec 26, 2012 at 12:24
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    Not uncommon at all. Some higher end Hubbel and Pass & Seymore outlets are configured with that many back wired holes. They are typically compression fittings tightened by the side screw as opposed to a barb spring.
    – shirlock homes
    Dec 26, 2012 at 12:33
  • I don't know of a specific name, but I know that the Altus SSRE-6-WH10 (decora style) receptacle has the same pinout your pictures describe.
    – Matthew
    Dec 26, 2012 at 15:46
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    @Paul: The connecting tab on the hot side and neutral side are both intact. I added pics of both. I retook the front image, and it is sharper. I do not see any names or logos aside from the UL and CSA logos, and the 125v/15a max text. On the back, I see "CU" in a circle and "AL" in a circle with a slash through it. Additionally on the back, I see "NOM 057". Those are all stamped in the metal on the bottom side. On the top side, stamped in the metal as well, I see "LEVITON MEXICO, CU AND CU LLAD WIRE ONLY". So, it is indeed made by Leviton.
    – themidnightwill
    Dec 26, 2012 at 21:03

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Leviton has a useful web page for device lookup here. Using that, you can find the replacement receptacle is a Leviton 5252. Most shopping sites (like amazon) don't show the back, but a Google image search with that model number does show several pictures of the back.

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I would just use the side terminals and treat it like a standard duplex outlet. No need to worry about all those backstab holes.

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