OVERHEATING COUNTERMEASURE METHOD FOR ELECTRICAL OUTLET, AND ELECTRICAL OUTLET

The present invention is an overheating countermeasure method for an electrical outlet 10A that comprises a blade receiving spring block 42a in which a plug blade S of an insertion plug P is inserted thereinto and removed therefrom. The blade receiving spring block 42a is provided with a temperature sensor 54, which detects heat generation between the blade receiving spring block 42a and the plug blade S, or detects heat generation of the insertion plug P inserted into the plug blade S, via the plug blade S of the insertion plug P. In a case where the detected heat generation has reached a prescribed temperature or higher, notification of an abnormality and/or cutting off of the power supply to the blade receiving spring block 42a is performed.