[miamicuse]

and my cell phone chargers use those retractable plugs, the ones that flip the legs 90 degrees to collapse them.


Try using those retractable plugs on the TR receptacles!


Right now my workaround is to plug an extension cord into the TR receptacle.

Next week I will begin to replace all the TR receptacles with standard ones.

 

[CodeMatters]

Won't find any TR's in my house.

 

[ktkelly]

Seems like most of those TR receptacles are made just to aggravate. rather than protect.


Some make it ridiculously hard to plug anything in.


I hate them!





A pox on the designer.....:vs_mad:

 

[Mystriss]

I'll be sucking it up and dealing with it cause we got a grandbaby on the way.

On the plus side, I have a wireless charger so the only things I'm plugging in regularly are countertop appliances.

 

[FrodoOne]

Again, it must be said that the design of North American Tamper Resistant receptacles requires that two plastic tabs covering the Line and Neutral socket connectors are pushed out of the way simultaneously by the Line and Neutral pins on the plug.

To do this relatively easily it is essential that both of these pins be rounded on at least the inside edge of each tip, on any and all plugs used with these receptacles.

If the these edges are "square cut", it is likely that they will jam on the plastic tabs.

(It may be necessary to "round off" all of the pin edges (using a file) to ensure easy entry of any and all plugs.)

If the tabs are damaged by any square cut plug tip, they may not work with plug pins which are otherwise suitable and the receptacle may need replacing.

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[Luke M]

Some are better than others. I haven't tried them all, but I know Hubbell is much better than Leviton.

 

[HandyAndyInNC]

That is all that we use. Not for the protection, but to keep dust out of the device. All of out outlets are mounted in the floor. That way nothing gets into the device.

 

[Clutchcargo]

Same here, as long as the non-TR are available, I won't install them. When I sell my house, I'll swap them all for 38 cent TR recpticals but for now it's not worth the aggravation. On the other hand, by using TR receptacles, you're depriving your kids of an early lesson in electricity.

 

[MTN REMODEL LLC]

Oh the nanny state.....

or maybe just job preservation if you are a code writter that won't have a job unless you find some new code to write every three years.

Because some people may have young children for a few years (who may not be responsible enough to invest $2 in some plastic recep plugs), Let's impose it on everyone.

And forget/screw older people who have to get down on all fours to plug in the vacuume cleaner.

 

[Jim Port]

Again, it must be said that the design of North American Tamper Resistant receptacles requires that two plastic tabs covering the Line and Neutral socket connectors are pushed out of the way simultaneously by the Line and Neutral pins on the plug.

Not that hard to do.

 

[rjniles]

That is all that we use. Not for the protection, but to keep dust out of the device. All of out outlets are mounted in the floor. That way nothing gets into the device.

Installing a standard TP receptacle in the floor is a code violation. A floor receptacle requires a specific assembly gasketed to prevent water intrusion.

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[ablodneyget]

Leviton M22-T5320 receptacles are very smooth and unobtrusive. I've been very pleased with them and haven't found the TR feature to be a bother at all. I used them everywhere in the house except in difficult-to-access locations (e.g. behind the fridge) and "heavy duty" areas such as the kitchen countertop, where I upgraded to specification grade devices with higher insertion effort.

 

[manatee]

Back in 1962 our then little son stuck a padlock key into an ordinary outlet. He was not injured, but he never did that again.

I have installed one USB outlet in our condo, which is a real convenience. Our grandchildren are in their mid 20s and live 1200 miles away, so we have no safety concerns.

 

[kerryman71]

Yeah, they suck, especially trying to check them with a voltage tester. I have installed several USB outlets in our house for the convenience of charging phones/devices.

 

[Oso954]

If you get a line splitter with voltage test holes, no problem. Plug it in to the TR, insert the MM leads in the voltage holes.
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[Yodaman]

I agree, what a PITA to protect some ones arse from stupidity.

I keep both on hand. If being inspected, they get the TR, if not.............you guessed it.

If you install your receptacles in the ceiling, the TR's are not required. (said my inspector) As if that really helps. lain:

 

[StevenS]

I remember playing with a train set at about the age of 5. For some reason, I decided to see what happened when I pulled the plug out half way and dropped a pin between the two exposed prongs.


It produced a lasting memory.


A TR socket would not have made any difference, as it was an actual plug.