"Larry Jaques" wrote in message ...
Also, in older homes (60's on back), all the outlets are on one leg
and all the lights on another. That box will never work with any home
using that style of electrical scheme. In newer homes, the balancing
is better, but most rooms have only one leg connected to the outlets.
You'd have to string extension cords (hence their modus operandi) to
other rooms every time. Not too cool.

My bogus gadget meter is pegged on BOGUS!

I don't know. For instance, I am in the process of wiring my shop, and its very
tempting to say you will only use one phase in there. After all, you could get
across two plugs.

However, that would also defeat the idea of ballancing the load there, and make
it that much more likely that you will trip a breaker while operating that nice
arc welder.