However the one pictured (and the one that had the switch fall apart on me) has real receptacles that theoretically can be replaced if they crack or wear out. You can tell because of the middle screw that Gus mentioned.

The receptacles are hard to find in the aftermarket though...I saw a lot of them at a job-lot store. (Obviously they probably haven't sold them in years [Linked Image] )

The wiring to these with the individual receptacles is backstabbed instead of attached to screw terminals. That should say a lot....

The difference between the sockets in these strips and the ones we put in walls is that there isn't a back-strap with plaster ears that bolt the device to the box (because of space concerns).

Rong Feng (http://www.rongfeng.com.tw)in Taiwan makes the receptacles:

[Linked Image from rongfeng.com.tw]

[This message has been edited by SvenNYC (edited 11-15-2004).]