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Maybe they're still in the process of getting ETL certification?

It seems like a nice concept, in theory.

My issue is how robust are the contacts and how well do they stand up to repeated turning like that.

Sliding contacts have lots of friction and eventually wear out.

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A 360deg rotating contact? We have one on our electric kettle base (Moulinex). It not only rotates, but the contacts are disengaged with every use. 2 kw element; no sign of problems after 5 years, and you know how many tea brew-ups us Brits make every day! Anyway, standard plug-pins are a sliding contact.....
Brilliant idea.
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Not that it isn't neat, but my question is What problem does this solve? If I had a nickle for every time in 22 years where I've said "Darn, I sure wish I could rotate that receptable 90 degrees", well, I might have 5 maybe 10 cents.

Given the added complexity of this receptacle, amd duly increased chance of failure, for what seems like a very marginal gain, I'd be pretty hesitant to install them.

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Should be especially handy when you need to mount 2 wall warts on the same duplex.

Hope the price is more competive than the plug-in receptacles from P&S.

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I didn't catch that at first, "UL compliant".
With wording like that, I doubt its UL approved.

UL doesn't approve, they list. See Article 100.


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Thats what I meant Ryan, but them saying compliant to me indicates that they think it would pass the tests by UL, but it hasnt yet.

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John, I'd say that I have not had many situations that I would have needed that receptacle either. But I can see that it might be a problem for some. There are so many things that use a tranformer for power now that there might be some value to this.
That said.....doomed to failure. It will never catch on. [Linked Image]

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How do you keep the cords from getting tangled with the receptacles always spinning around?


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You have to spin the tool at the same RPM.


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Eight bucks a piece boys.

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