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Default Thermally protected outlets

Does anyone have any working experience with thermally protected outlets
like these:

http://www.bsafeelectrix.com/faq.htm

Multi-sensors in the outlet are preset to trip a contact switch in the
outlet when abnormal /temperature is detected at the binding head screw
terminals and / or at the outlets.

The information seems a little off:

An AFCI is not available in a standard outlet, only as a combination
Circuit Breaker. It works by recognizing various arcing signatures and as
noted in question nos. 5 and 7, an AFCI will not recognize a series arcing,
"glowing connection" condition.

I own several AFCI's in standard outlet form, so . . .

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Bobby G.