Decora Edge Recept Devices

[4x4dually]

I know I'm over a year behind since these hit the market and I had a little free time this morning, so I clicked a few links and checked them out. I despise the look of flat, decora devices and always opt for old school toggles and what-not. However, looking at these, I think I have a legitimate question. I did search the forum and found two threads and neither touched on the subject and neither are open for new posts.

https://forums.mikeholt.com/threads/decora-edge-receptacles-and-switches.2573445/

Another brilliant idea... or not

Seems Leviton is at it again. Introducing the Decora Edge. Wago goes backstab. What do you think? https://www.leviton.com/en/products/residential/decora-edge -Hal

forums.mikeholt.com

The entire market push for these is "time savings." If each outlet in a device is wired separately and a person must pigtail double for each device, how is that a time saver? Am I missing a break-a-way tab somewhere? Must an installer put line and neutrals in both holes on each side? I haven't found anything on their website about this. Or, are they internally common and rated so the device can be used as the connection between line and load wires in the box to save the pigtail labor? That would remove the ability to split the two and switch one of the outlets. It just seems like a step back in time to me. I don't see the draw to it yet.

What am I missing?

 

[retirede]

They are designed to be used as feed-through.

 

[infinity]

They are designed to be used as feed-through.

Their instructions say that they can be split wired any idea how you " break the tabs"?

 

[4x4dually]

They are designed to be used as feed-through.

That's good then. That would save some time.

Their instructions say that they can be split wired any idea how you " break the tabs"?

I'm going to guess that they expect folks to no longer split them and switch them like they did in the old days. Maybe with all the new smart devices folks don't have a lamp on an end table switched at the door like my grandparents did back in the day.

I do like the multi-gang tabs to align them. There are a few cool features I just wish they would make them for toggle switches and standard recepts. I don't like the flat stuff. I guess Hubbell has a version of a standard recept though.

 

[retirede]

Their instructions say that they can be split wired any idea how you " break the tabs"?

 

[4x4dually]

I must be an idiot. I didn't find any of that info when I was looking. I'll try to do better.

 

[LarryFine]

I looked at one today. There is indeed a break-away tab under the white flap between the black levers.

 

[retirede]

I looked at one today. There is indeed a break-away tab under the white flap between the black levers.

I’d expect it would have it on both sides? Based on the diagram above showing 2 neutrals.

 

[retirede]

I must be an idiot. I didn't find any of that info when I was looking. I'll try to do better.

Go to the web page for the individual device, not the page showing both receptacles and switches.

 

[4x4dually]

Go to the web page for the individual device, not the page showing both receptacles and switches.

Ya, thanks. That's basically my entire day most weeks. Looking up datasheets to make BOMs and drawings and designs is kinda my deal. I must have been overly lazy that day and failed. Mining for data is kinda required around here.

 

[retirede]

Ya, thanks. That's basically my entire day most weeks. Looking up datasheets to make BOMs and drawings and designs is kinda my deal. I must have been overly lazy that day and failed. Mining for data is kinda required around here.

Sometimes it’s ridiculous how deep the useful stuff gets buried on some websites.