TR receptacle

[ItsHot]

I saw a P & S tr receptacle today. It looked just like a regular duplexe receptacle. other than the guards. Whats the big deal?

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

I also saw a P&S TR receptacle.

When observing the device, a thought came to my mind.
Once the device is installed and the wall plate is installed, how does one test the device from hot to ground?
Remember that both the hot and neutral prongs have to be pressed together to be able to make contact with the swipes.

 

[ItsHot]

good question!

good question!

DooOOH! That is a good question?

 

[ItsHot]

tamper

tamper

I guess you will just have to "tamper" with it!

 

[480sparky]

I also saw a P&S TR receptacle.

When observing the device, a thought came to my mind.
Once the device is installed and the wall plate is installed, how does one test the device from hot to ground?
Remember that both the hot and neutral prongs have to be pressed together to be able to make contact with the swipes.

Now's your chance to invent another tool for everyone to buy.....:grin:

 

[dbuckley]

It means you have to stick a plug into it, not just two meter probes.

So, you'll end up with what ECs in many other countries have - a normal plug to a pair of 4mm shrouded plugs to go into the fluke

 

[dwellselectric]

Use your plug in tester

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

Now's your chance to invent another tool for everyone to buy.....:grin:

I like 480's idea...maybe I will get rich quick.:grin:


This goes hand in hand with what I tell my students. "With change, the door to opportunity is opened, opportunity is not going to come in, you have to go out and meet it."

 

[480sparky]

I like 480's idea...maybe I will get rich quick.:grin:

Just don't forget all your old friends...

 

[electricalperson]

got it all figured out

got it all figured out

heres a new fancy way to test TR receptacles...be prepared to be amazed!

 

[ItsHot]

voltage

voltage

heres a new fancy way to test TR receptacles...be prepared to be amazed!

Does it read voltage?

 

[electricalperson]

Does it read voltage?

this one does http://www.tequipment.net/Ideal61-165.asp

 

[ItsHot]

Ideal

Ideal

Makes you wonder if Ideal"help" the tr requirements into the code?

 

[electricmanscott]

I saw a P & S tr receptacle today. It looked just like a regular duplexe receptacle. other than the guards. Whats the big deal?

I think the guards are the big deal.

 

[ptonsparky]

I also saw a P&S TR receptacle.

When observing the device, a thought came to my mind.
Once the device is installed and the wall plate is installed, how does one test the device from hot to ground?
Remember that both the hot and neutral prongs have to be pressed together to be able to make contact with the swipes.

Remember all those little grey three wire cheaters, I have some for sell. $25 each. $35 if you need an instruction sheet, English only.:grin:

 

[ryan_618]

Makes you wonder if Ideal"help" the tr requirements into the code?

I don't think so. This was a NEMA thing.

 

[electricmanscott]

Remember all those little grey three wire cheaters, I have some for sell. $25 each. $35 if you need an instruction sheet, English only.:grin:

Or I can just get them at Home Depot for $.75 :grin:

 

[LarryFine]

Why not just poke in both probes, then pull one back out?