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Attach outlet extender
On Sun, 19 Jul 2020 17:18:01 -0400, Fred McKenzie
wrote: In article , Clare Snyder wrote: Yes, replace it with one like third one down that has a screw to hold it in place https://www.amazon.com/outlet-extend...utlet+extender Clowns will do what clowns will do. I'm Guilty as charged! But the outlet adapter I referred to was like one several items down on that page: "GE 6 Outlet Wall Plug Adapter Power Strip, Extra Wide Spaced Outlets for Cell Phone Charger, Power Adapter, 3 Prong, Multi Outlet Wall Charger, Quick & Easy Install, For Home Office, Home Theater, Kitchen, or Bathroom, UL Listed, White, 50759". This adapter replaces the original cover plate from a common dual outlet. It is held in place with a central screw. Several other slightly different configurations are also available. They are commonly found in hardware stores. If these adapters are illegal, I was not aware of it. Fred "Illegal" is a stretch but the NEC does say you are not supposed to use outlet devices like this as a substitute for building wiring on a permanent basis. The general consensus, as stated by Cindy, is plug strips and such are tolerated if they have a breaker protecting the cord and they are not daisy chained. Our county life safety officer hated them in the IBM office and we just bought surge protecting strips to shut him up. I am not sure we were protected from surges by that little MOV in there but we were protected from "the man". I really stopped caring at the face of receptacle. Whatever the user plugs in is out of my jurisdiction. That is why we have 240.4(D) that protects "small conductors" at 80% ampacity. |
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Attach outlet extender
On Sun, 19 Jul 2020 17:18:01 -0400, Fred McKenzie
wrote: In article , Clare Snyder wrote: Yes, replace it with one like third one down that has a screw to hold it in place https://www.amazon.com/outlet-extend...utlet+extender Clowns will do what clowns will do. I'm Guilty as charged! But the outlet adapter I referred to was like one several items down on that page: "GE 6 Outlet Wall Plug Adapter Power Strip, Extra Wide Spaced Outlets for Cell Phone Charger, Power Adapter, 3 Prong, Multi Outlet Wall Charger, Quick & Easy Install, For Home Office, Home Theater, Kitchen, or Bathroom, UL Listed, White, 50759". This adapter replaces the original cover plate from a common dual outlet. It is held in place with a central screw. Several other slightly different configurations are also available. They are commonly found in hardware stores. If these adapters are illegal, I was not aware of it. Fred is it UL listed? If not it's not "legal" .Most of them are of "questionable" quality at best, even if they have approval stickers. My bigger issue is the extention cord cable used to connect to the box. What size/rating is the cable? Bet it's NOT a 14 gauge cable. Also, how did you connect the fine stranded wire to the outlet? I've seem too many that have not been done safely - and with 6 outlets you are likely to very quickly overload a 16 or 18 gauge wire. |
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