Which of the following is TRUE about convenience receptacles?

Question

Options

• AThey are duplex or quad receptacles mounted on perimeter walls.
• BThey must be powered by emergency power to prevent loss of service.
• CThey shall be connected to occupancy sensors to ensure user safety.
• DThey increase the count of outlets needed on the equipment racks.
• EThey are those into which equipment, such as switches, shall be plugged

• A
  73% (30)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  15% (6)
• E
  7% (3)

Explanation

Option A is correct because convenience receptacles are, by definition, standard duplex or quad electrical outlets positioned on the perimeter walls of a space - intended for personnel use (e.g., plugging in a laptop, test tool, or vacuum) rather than for IT equipment.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B is false - convenience receptacles are not required to be on emergency power circuits; they serve non-critical, incidental use.
• C is false - occupancy sensors control lighting, not receptacle circuits; there is no such safety requirement linking the two.
• D is false - convenience receptacles are wall-mounted and entirely separate from rack power infrastructure; they have no bearing on outlet counts within equipment racks.
• E is the opposite of correct - plugging active network equipment (switches, servers) into convenience receptacles is exactly what they are not for; that equipment belongs in racks fed by dedicated PDUs.

Memory tip: The word convenience is the clue - these outlets exist for the people in the room (on the walls, within reach), not for the equipment in the racks. If it's on a wall and a technician might plug a lamp into it, it's a convenience receptacle.

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