romex extenison cord

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By the way, the inlet terminals are just like GFCI receptacle terminals, which are okay with solid conductors.
 
LarryFine said:
I just checked a 15a twistlock inlet. Nowhere on the box or the inlet does it specify stranded conductors, although the little "strip like this" picture shows starnds, and states to not tin the wires.
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Inlets are covered by the UL text I posted. :grin:
 
The word "Intended" is used a lot in this code requirement.
A pringles can is "intended" to hold tater chips, but it works just as well or better as a Paint Roller Holder overnight, so you can get up the next morning and started painting with it again without having to clean it.
 
wireguru said:
I could be wrong, but I swear I saw them. I just checked my hubbell book and they dont have it, leviton and marinco books arent infront of me.

As far as the wire, the pressure terminals in the cord ends and inlets are designed around the more finely stranded wire found in cord. They work with stranded THHN but i have noticed better contact and conductor retention is made with the more finely stranded wire.
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They make them, because I installed one on a display at the historical park that we only wanted to power up on special occasions, so I installed one on the outside so that we could just use and extension cord.
 
Hello All
Long time observer first time poster. I have seen this topic come up a number of times before. Before becoming an electrician I spent many years as a recording engineer and studio technician. A company called monoprice has the following item that neatly addresses this issue. I have used theses guys a number of times and their prices and shipping are incredible. check out the link below.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1042505&p_id=4652&seq=1&format=1#largeimage
 
LarryFine said:
That is a receptacle. I use white plastic Leviton clock receptacles behind the TV.

Check out 3D189 on the same page. I sold the inlets I made for less than $66.90.
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Your price is too low.

You can't make money at that price and still cover your overhead. You are dragging down the rest of us fabricators.



















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jap said:
A pringles can is "intended" to hold tater chips, but it works just as well or better as a Paint Roller Holder overnight, so you can get up the next morning and started painting with it again without having to clean it.
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Yeah, but the chips taste terrible. :mad:
 
ottoman001 said:
Hello All
Long time observer first time poster. I have seen this topic come up a number of times before. Before becoming an electrician I spent many years as a recording engineer and studio technician. A company called monoprice has the following item that neatly addresses this issue. I have used theses guys a number of times and their prices and shipping are incredible. check out the link below.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...d=1042505&p_id=4652&seq=1&format=1#largeimage
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those UL listed?
 
you can tell in the pictures it must have been a DIY. The hot is wrapped the wrong direction around the screw.:)
 
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