Harold has a good point.

Not only is the TR idea completely irrelevant once a power strip is plugged in - ever pause to count how many you have in your home? - but some power strip designs do not lend themselves to easy modification.

Take this style, for example:

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Naturally, this unique design came about as a way to address the many plug-in transformers we have.

This is what happens when we get into design work.

As pointed out in a recent column in "Electrical Contractor," the TR requirement applies to nearly every receptacle in a home - it looks like they may have overlooked the attic. Whether the receptacle is inaccessible (behind the dishwasher), well out of reach (garage door opener), or otherwise protected (outdoor with a bubble cover) does not matter.

Last edited by renosteinke; 06/24/08 09:55 AM.