{
  "name": "Plumbing Electrical Supplies",
  "edition_label": "October 2026",
  "edition_updated_at": "2026-10-11",
  "slug": "plumbing-electrical-supplies",
  "kind": "subcategory",
  "parent_slug": "home-improvement-tools-materials",
  "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies",
  "scope": "Category research. Verified account AOV aggregate supplied separately.",
  "directory_status": "deferred",
  "page_readiness": "published",
  "directory_notice": null,
  "benchmark": {
    "status": "verified_aggregate",
    "slug": "plumbing-electrical-supplies",
    "parent_slug": "home-improvement-tools-materials",
    "cohort_scope": "exact_child",
    "median_aov_usd": 142.55,
    "p25_aov_usd": 25.7,
    "p75_aov_usd": 272.27,
    "metric_window": null,
    "scope_label": "Equal-weight AOV benchmark",
    "methodology": "Median and middle 50% of observed account-level average order values in USD, with each account weighted equally. Use this range as a comparison, not a profitability measure.",
    "read_at": "2026-10-11T14:09:15.712448+00:00",
    "period_label": "Dated snapshot",
    "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies account AOV: median $142.55; middle 50% $25.70 to $272.27. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark",
    "source": {
      "name": "Madgicx Research & Labs",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    }
  },
  "metric_definitions": [],
  "metric_definitions_scope": "Definitions only; no ACV, MRR or ARPU benchmark or measured correlation is supplied.",
  "brands": null,
  "answers": [
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q1",
      "question": "What limitation belongs behind a GFCI ad's protection claim?",
      "text": "Leviton's GFNL2 instructions distinguish ground-fault protection from protection against circuit overloads and short circuits. Describe the device's specific function; its label does not support advertising it as a replacement for every protective device.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q1",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. What limitation belongs behind a GFCI ad's protection claim? Leviton's GFNL2 instructions distinguish ground-fault protection from protection against circuit overloads and short circuits. Describe the device's specific function; its label does not support advertising it as a replacement for every protective device.  Source: https://leviton.com/content/dam/leviton/residential/product_documents/instruction_sheet/GFNL2_Instruction_Sheet_English.pdf Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q1",
      "source_url": "https://leviton.com/content/dam/leviton/residential/product_documents/instruction_sheet/GFNL2_Instruction_Sheet_English.pdf"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q2",
      "question": "Which compatibility field matters in a GFNL2 product campaign?",
      "text": "Leviton's GFNL2 instructions specify copper or copper-clad conductors and exclude aluminum wire. Keep conductor compatibility attached to the advertised model; this requirement is not established for every receptacle.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q2",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. Which compatibility field matters in a GFNL2 product campaign? Leviton's GFNL2 instructions specify copper or copper-clad conductors and exclude aluminum wire. Keep conductor compatibility attached to the advertised model; this requirement is not established for every receptacle.  Source: https://leviton.com/content/dam/leviton/residential/product_documents/instruction_sheet/GFNL2_Instruction_Sheet_English.pdf Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q2",
      "source_url": "https://leviton.com/content/dam/leviton/residential/product_documents/instruction_sheet/GFNL2_Instruction_Sheet_English.pdf"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q3",
      "question": "Can a push-fit coupling campaign promise compatibility with every pipe?",
      "text": "SharkBite's first-generation push-coupling page lists PEX, copper, CPVC, PE-RT and SDR-9 HDPE, with model-specific sizes. Match the promoted SKU to pipe material and size; the fitting family description does not establish universal fit.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q3",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. Can a push-fit coupling campaign promise compatibility with every pipe? SharkBite's first-generation push-coupling page lists PEX, copper, CPVC, PE-RT and SDR-9 HDPE, with model-specific sizes. Match the promoted SKU to pipe material and size; the fitting family description does not establish universal fit.  Source: https://www.sharkbite.com/us/en/push-to-connect/push-to-connect-fittings/push-to-connect-couplings/push-coupling Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q3",
      "source_url": "https://www.sharkbite.com/us/en/push-to-connect/push-to-connect-fittings/push-to-connect-couplings/push-coupling"
    },
    {
      "group": "In this category",
      "id": "answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q4",
      "question": "Which extras can change the advertised coupling basket?",
      "text": "For the first-generation models on its cited US page, SharkBite sells disconnect clips or tongs separately and requires separate stiffeners for specified large-diameter PEX fittings. Show the applicable extras in bundle copy and distinguish their paid contribution when evaluating supply-order value.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q4",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. Which extras can change the advertised coupling basket? For the first-generation models on its cited US page, SharkBite sells disconnect clips or tongs separately and requires separate stiffeners for specified large-diameter PEX fittings. Show the applicable extras in bundle copy and distinguish their paid contribution when evaluating supply-order value.  Source: https://www.sharkbite.com/us/en/push-to-connect/push-to-connect-fittings/push-to-connect-couplings/push-coupling Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-hadv1-plumbing-electrical-supplies-q4",
      "source_url": "https://www.sharkbite.com/us/en/push-to-connect/push-to-connect-fittings/push-to-connect-couplings/push-coupling"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-median-aov",
      "question": "What is the average order value benchmark for Plumbing Electrical Supplies?",
      "text": "The median account AOV for Plumbing Electrical Supplies is $142.55 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-median-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. What is the average order value benchmark for Plumbing Electrical Supplies? The median account AOV for Plumbing Electrical Supplies is $142.55 USD. This is the middle account-level average order value in the benchmark. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-median-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-range",
      "question": "What is the typical AOV range in Plumbing Electrical Supplies?",
      "text": "The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $25.70 to $272.27 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-aov-range",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. What is the typical AOV range in Plumbing Electrical Supplies? The middle 50% of account AOVs runs from $25.70 to $272.27 USD. This is the interquartile range, not the minimum and maximum. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-aov-range",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the lower-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 25th-percentile account AOV is $25.70 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. What is the lower-quartile AOV? The 25th-percentile account AOV is $25.70 USD. It marks the lower edge of the middle 50% of this distribution. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-lower-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "question": "What is the upper-quartile AOV?",
      "text": "The 75th-percentile account AOV is $272.27 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. What is the upper-quartile AOV? The 75th-percentile account AOV is $272.27 USD. It marks the upper edge of the middle 50%, not a performance target. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-upper-quartile-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Read the benchmark",
      "id": "answer-aov-calculation",
      "question": "What does this AOV benchmark show?",
      "text": "Median and middle 50% of observed account-level average order values in USD, with each account weighted equally. Use this range as a comparison, not a profitability measure.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-aov-calculation",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. What does this AOV benchmark show? Median and middle 50% of observed account-level average order values in USD, with each account weighted equally. Use this range as a comparison, not a profitability measure. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-aov-calculation",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-median-or-mean",
      "question": "Is this the mean AOV across all orders?",
      "text": "No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-median-or-mean",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. Is this the mean AOV across all orders? No. It is the median of account-level average order values. Each account receives equal weight; it is not a pooled average of every order. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-median-or-mean",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-period",
      "question": "When was this benchmark snapshot read?",
      "text": "The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-benchmark-period",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. When was this benchmark snapshot read? The snapshot was read on 11 October 2026. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-benchmark-period",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "question": "Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover?",
      "text": "This benchmark covers exact Plumbing Electrical Supplies classifications under Home Improvement Tools & Materials. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. Which industry or subcategory does this benchmark cover? This benchmark covers exact Plumbing Electrical Supplies classifications under Home Improvement Tools & Materials. It excludes the parent industry and sibling subcategories. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-benchmark-coverage",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-compare-aov",
      "question": "How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark?",
      "text": "Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-compare-aov",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. How can I compare my AOV with this benchmark? Enter your AOV in USD in the comparison field above. It shows the difference from the median and whether your value falls below, within or above the middle 50%. Your entered amount stays on this page. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-compare-aov",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Put it in context",
      "id": "answer-aov-performance",
      "question": "Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance?",
      "text": "The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score.",
      "context": "USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026.",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-aov-performance",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. Does an above-median AOV mean better advertising performance? The comparison describes position in the account AOV distribution, not profitability. It is not a performance score. USD · Equal-weight AOV benchmark. Snapshot read 11 October 2026. Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-aov-performance",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#benchmark"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-download-research",
      "question": "Can I download this industry research?",
      "text": "The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-download-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. Can I download this industry research? The exports section provides this edition in Markdown and JSON, along with a research index. Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-download-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#reuse"
    },
    {
      "group": "Use this research",
      "id": "answer-cite-research",
      "question": "How should I cite a finding from this page?",
      "text": "Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.",
      "context": "",
      "url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-cite-research",
      "citation": "Madgicx Research & Labs. Plumbing Electrical Supplies. How should I cite a finding from this page? Credit Madgicx Research & Labs and link to the exact source. Keep its snapshot date and scope.  Source: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#reuse Answer: https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#answer-cite-research",
      "source_url": "https://madgicx.com/labs/industries/home-improvement-tools-materials/plumbing-electrical-supplies#reuse"
    }
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