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A level includes a first planar surface having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge and a second planar surface having a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge. The first longitudinal edge and the third longitudinal edge define a first side plane and the second lo

A level includes a first planar surface having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge and a second planar surface having a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge. The first longitudinal edge and the third longitudinal edge define a first side plane and the second longitudinal edge and the fourth longitudinal edge define a second side plane. A vial has a long axis and contains a liquid and a gas bubble. A web is coupled to the first and second planar surfaces such that the first and second planar surfaces are spaced apart from and parallel to each other. The web includes a first side surface on the first plane and a second side surface. A first recess pattern is arranged to engage a first electrical component and a second recess pattern is arranged to engage a second electrical component.

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1. A level for indicating the orientation of a surface, the level comprising: a first planar surface having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;a second planar surface having a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge;a web coupled to the first planar surface and t

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A level for indicating the orientation of a surface, the level comprising: a first planar surface having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;a second planar surface having a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge;a web coupled to the first planar surface and the second planar surface such that the first planar surface is spaced apart from and parallel to the second planar surface, the web including a first side surface disposed on a first plane and a second side surface disposed on a second plane spaced a non-zero distance from the first plane;a vial having a long axis and containing a liquid and a gas bubble, the vial coupled to the web such that the long axis is substantially parallel to the first planar surface;a first recess pattern formed as part of the first side surface and arranged to closely engage a first electrical component to support the level; anda second recess pattern formed as part of the second side surface and arranged to closely engage a second electrical component different from the first electrical component, wherein the first recess pattern includes a first rectangular aperture sized to engage a first of a pair of switches and a second rectangular aperture sized to engage a second of the pair of switches, and wherein the first rectangular aperture defines a perimeter edge, and wherein the perimeter edge is disposed on the first plane. 2. The level of claim 1, wherein the web defines a middle plane that bisects the web along the longitudinal axis, and wherein the second side surface is positioned between the middle plane and the second plane. 3. The level of claim 1, wherein the second recess pattern includes a first arcuate surface and a second arcuate surface arranged to engage the second electrical component. 4. The level of claim 1, wherein the first recess pattern is engageable with a first electrical component when the level is in a first orientation, and the second recess pattern is engageable with a second electrical component when the level is in a second orientation that is normal to the first orientation. 5. A level for indicating the orientation of a surface, the level comprising: a first planar surface having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;a second planar surface having a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge;a web coupled to the first planar surface and the second planar surface such that the first planar surface is spaced apart from and parallel to the second planar surface, the web including a first side surface disposed on a first plane and a second side surface disposed on a second plane spaced a non-zero distance from the first plane;a vial having a long axis and containing a liquid and a gas bubble, the vial coupled to the web such that the long axis is substantially parallel to the first planar surface;a first recess pattern formed as part of the first side surface and arranged to closely engage a first electrical component to support the level, wherein the first recess pattern is arranged to closely engage a pair of electrical switches;a second recess pattern formed as part of the second side surface and arranged to closely engage a second electrical component different from the first electrical component; andone of a symbol and word formed as part of the second side surface indicative of an electrical switch. 6. A level for indicating the orientation of a surface, the level comprising: a first planar surface having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;a second planar surface having a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge;a web coupled to the first planar surface and the second planar surface such that the first planar surface is spaced apart from and parallel to the second planar surface, the web including a first side surface disposed on a first plane and a second side surface disposed on a second plane spaced a non-zero distance from the first plane;a vial having a long axis and containing a liquid and a gas bubble, the vial coupled to the web such that the long axis is substantially parallel to the first planar surface;a first recess pattern formed as part of the first side surface and arranged to closely engage a first electrical component to support the level; anda second recess pattern formed as part of the second side surface and arranged to closely engage a second electrical component different from the first electrical component, wherein the second recess pattern is arranged to closely engage an electrical outlet; andone of a symbol and word formed as part of the first side surface indicative of an electrical outlet. 7. A level for indicating the orientation of a surface, the level comprising: a first planar surface having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;a second planar surface having a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge;a web coupled to the first planar surface and the second planar surface such that the first planar surface is spaced apart from and parallel to the second planar surface, the web including a first side surface disposed on a first plane and a second side surface disposed on a second plane spaced a non-zero distance from the first plane;a vial having a long axis and containing a liquid and a gas bubble, the vial coupled to the web such that the long axis is substantially parallel to the first planar surface;a first recess pattern formed as part of the first side surface and arranged to closely engage an electrical switch to support the level;a second recess pattern formed as part of the second side surface and arranged to closely engage an electrical outlet to support the level;a first symbol indicative of an electrical switch formed as part of the second side surface; anda second symbol indicative of an electrical outlet formed as part of the first side surface. 8. The level of claim 7, wherein the web defines a middle plane that bisects the web along the longitudinal axis, and wherein the second side surface is positioned between the middle plane and the second plane. 9. The level of claim 7, wherein the first recess pattern is arranged to closely engage the electrical switch and a second electrical switch simultaneously. 10. The level of claim 9, wherein the first recess pattern includes a first rectangular aperture sized to engage the electrical switch and a second rectangular aperture sized to engage the second electrical switch. 11. The level of claim 10, wherein the first rectangular aperture defines a perimeter edge, and wherein the perimeter edge is disposed on the first plane. 12. The level of claim 7, wherein the second recess pattern includes a first arcuate surface and a second arcuate surface arranged to engage the electrical outlet. 13. The level of claim 7, wherein the first recess pattern is engageable with the electrical switch when the level is in a first orientation, and the second recess pattern is engageable with the electrical outlet when the level is in a second orientation that is normal to the first orientation.