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#66818 06/19/06 01:55 PM
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I think that this topic was mentioned before but I just ran across this. I am till not sure if I like these or not. http://www.gizmag.com/go/5287/

What do you guys think?

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Seems like a good idea but would like to see the backside of the device before I would use them.

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Kinda makes the ground up/ground down argument a mute point, though [Linked Image]

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Well the article says it's "Backwired".

Hmmm......I'd have to take a look at one in real life.

I'm not to thrilled about it being a "residential grade" socket. That's just another name for Grade-F cheap-dung stuff. Look at those 50 cent light-sockets sold at Home Depot. After a few months of heavy use, they're worn out. [Linked Image]

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I'm kinda disturbed by the statement "for the novice do-it-yourselfer, the callouts for hot, neutral and ground are clearly marked on the back (paraphrased)". That, plus I'm a little dubious of how the receptacle can carry a full 15a.

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It'd seem to me that the contacts would get pretty worn down after a decade or so, meaning that if it were actually used for anything near a full 15 amps it might go up in smoke. I'd like to crack one open and see how it works.
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I have my doubts about the durabilty of those powerpoints.
I like to see what type of sliding contacts are used within them, or they just twist the supply cable behind them ?

It's more a sales tactic to make these ppt's look very practical, but I reckon that these ppt's will cause fires or poor contacts, when loaded near their maximum rating for a period of time.
You'll be replacing these every couple of years is my guess.


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Here's a link to the website: http://www.360electrical.com/

I see on there that the device is of UL-Compliant Design, whatever the heck that means. Count me in with the others concerned about long term heavy current use with questionable connections.

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That means that they resemble receptacles that are UL compliant.

Yeah, they have holes that plugs fit into.


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Their address is in Salt Lake City, UT. Maybe we should send Ryan J over there to get us a sample [Linked Image]

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