safety is a noble aspiration in our trade, yet it remians a quagmire for us due to free trade. Mexicans are now loosing jobs to China, who owns a good chuck of us via a 100Bil trade deficit. The advent of portable factories is here, allowing manufactures to relocate easily and prostitute the cheapest slave labor...

what does this have to do with an extention cord you ask? [Linked Image]

plenty...

as manfacturers opt to pump out a widget for a lesser amount, that product genreally suffers a decline in quality.

if one testing lab refuses it here, there are 16 others that can be given a shot

clue....who owns the labs??

probably the best local example of this phenomenon is the big orange palace, as most here are familiar with electrical products slight differences can be found there vs. those same goods your supplier may carry.

plastic parts are substituted for what was metal, etc, etc...

through sheer quantity, a lesser degree of quailty is demanded (not to mention that a 5% per annum cut is also prerequisite)

oh, the problem could be addressed, don't get me wrong, but the motive will institute fear as premis for marketability, with heavier 3-prong cords packaged touting firemen carrying soot clad little girls out of burning buildings...

~S~



[This message has been edited by sparky (edited 01-03-2004).]