Why do wall sockets only have 1 or 2 plugs?

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I’ve always wondered why there were only two. Can’t we add more?

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You can install quadplex (4 plugs) receptacles. The issue is overloading. Standard duplex (2 plugs) are designed in the system to have the correct amount of draw without popping the breaker they are attached to. If you plug 4 devices into a quadplex outlet you have a chance of trying to pull too many amps through the breaker the outlet is attached to.

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