Slater receptacle

Lorenzo Currin · 10-17-2012, 03:56 PM

The Slater receptacle has a white wire and a black wire. It also has a stripped wire. Are the black and white wires suppose to be stripped also?

brric · 10-17-2012, 04:39 PM

Is this a GFCI with attached leads?

kbsparky · 10-17-2012, 06:51 PM

If anything says "Slater" on it, take it to your nearest trashcan!

Those things are J-U-N-K!

flasherz · 10-17-2012, 07:45 PM

I 100% agree! My home was full of Slater / PS receptacles and switches. After only 10 years of service, half the receptacles would no longer hold plugs reliably, and switches began burning out. Dump it.

Jim Port · 10-17-2012, 08:17 PM

Ten years of service from something that might have cost 30 cents seems like a good deal.

flasherz · 10-17-2012, 08:50 PM

Perhaps... or you could consider that an investment of 15-20 cents more per device could give it 4-5x the life, plus the significant cost in time (whether my own or paying for an electrician's), not to mention the mental wear & tear of having wall-warts fall out, or plugs not remain securely in place.

Bottom line - don't skimp... it's not worth it.

kbsparky · 10-18-2012, 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flasherz

I 100% agree! My home was full of Slater / PS receptacles and switches. After only 10 years of service, half the receptacles would no longer hold plugs reliably, and switches began burning out. Dump it.

It should be noted that after P&S acquired Slater, they began to realize they were pushing nothing but junk. P&S was commonly called "piece of sh**"

Their previous marketing battles with Slater seemed to be "who can make the worst, cheapest, junk"?

One day, they woke up and did something about it: They scrapped their junk lines and redesigned the entire line of wiring devices.

Now P&S stuff is better than most, even the builders' grade of devices. Many contractors prefer them over Leviton, GE, or Eagle/Cooper, whereas before they were avoided like the plague.

10-17-2012, 03:56 PM	#1
Lorenzo Currin Newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1	Slater receptacle The Slater receptacle has a white wire and a black wire. It also has a stripped wire. Are the black and white wires suppose to be stripped also?

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brric Master Electrician Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,315	Slater receptacle Is this a GFCI with attached leads?

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kbsparky Electrical Contractor Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Delmarva Posts: 3,148	Slater receptacle If anything says "Slater" on it, take it to your nearest trashcan! Those things are J-U-N-K! __________________ -KB Life is uncertain -- eat dessert first!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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flasherz Common Sense Common Guy Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 45	Slater receptacle I 100% agree! My home was full of Slater / PS receptacles and switches. After only 10 years of service, half the receptacles would no longer hold plugs reliably, and switches began burning out. Dump it.

10-17-2012, 08:17 PM	#5
Jim Port Licensed electrician Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,087	Slater receptacle Ten years of service from something that might have cost 30 cents seems like a good deal. __________________ Answers based on the National Electrical Code. Local amendments may apply. Check with your local building officials.

Slater receptacle