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15A rotating duplex's????


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I have yet to hear anything about these, have you guys?
 
My guess is that they're good for polarized wall transformers where you can only plug in one in a standard duplex receptacle.
 
76nemo said:
15A rotating duplex's????
I have yet to hear anything about these, have you guys?
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Yes, they have been posted before about 6 months ago. A novel idea but I can't imagine many being sold. Are the TR? ;)
 
don't want to spoil things...

don't want to spoil things...

but, I've had these in my house for at least fifteen (15) years. Child-resistant twist covers. I keep meaning to replace with seasoned-citizen easy-open covers.

YHS
 
SegDog said:
but, I've had these in my house for at least fifteen (15) years. Child-resistant twist covers. I keep meaning to replace with seasoned-citizen easy-open covers.

YHS
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15 years, eh??? Rotating receptacles???? I was wondering if these new ones I saw where UL listed, would you like to tell me your 15 year old ones are?
 
Ok after seeing that I not sure what safety officer put his stamp of approval on that lol. I guess having recepticles with a face like appearance not enought temptation for a child to go investigate but now like have them rottational so the young ones now can stick some forks/knives in the slots as they pretend they are driving the house.

*Hey Honey got some new toys that will entertain the kids"

Very bad concept IMHO

~FyE~
 
SegDog said:
but, I've had these in my house for at least fifteen (15) years. Child-resistant twist covers.
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No, you haven't. The receptacles in the pictures are not rotating covers, they're rotating receptacles.
 
My favorite electroincs store got a lot of those as surplus.. makes me wonder if they didn't pass Quality Control or maybe even UL?

I did get to play with one on display, the rotational aspect seemed sloppy which would make me question how good the sliding contacts on the inside are making contact. :)

If they still have any left I may pick one up to take apart...
 
id love to take one of those in a pitch black room, plug a 2kw load into one and rotate it and see if i see any evidence of arcing inside, maybe a thermal image too
 
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