Curious nerd
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- Washington State, USA
There's a receptacle on the market under the name BSafe which already has a thermal cutout. The Amazon price is $18.95(!).
Would a thermal cutout help when the receptacle ages and plugs are held so loosely they keep falling out?
Statistically, almost all installations are not brand new, so any code change is not going to help much for decades to come. A safety inspection legally required for every sale with mandatory corrections would catch far more. An insurance discount for inspections every 5-10 years between sales would catch even more.
Would a thermal cutout help when the receptacle ages and plugs are held so loosely they keep falling out?
Statistically, almost all installations are not brand new, so any code change is not going to help much for decades to come. A safety inspection legally required for every sale with mandatory corrections would catch far more. An insurance discount for inspections every 5-10 years between sales would catch even more.