On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:07:39 -0700, Spurious Response
wrote:

On Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:16:30 -0500, Wolfi wrote:

2 and 3 prong plugs and
receptacles not having strain relief... they don't need it. If one
remains within the specs for their use, the outlet/plug combo never sees
any particularly high mechanical stresses placed on it.

Having seen plenty of badly bent contact blades on vacuum, TV set, computer &
monitor, power drill and other shop devices' power cords, I strongly disagree.


What part of "if one remains within the specs for their use..." do you
not understand?


If it's bent so much that it's hard to plug in, just bend it back. No
big deal.

John