In Australia, we aren't (legally) permitted to put a plug or socket on an extension lead let alone doing our own house wiring. I believe that NZ has slightly less draconian laws that allow some limited house wiring mods to be done (and your allowed to put plugs on leads!) but over here any household electrical work must be done by a suitably licenced electrician.
Damned silly rule if you ask me. Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF Innisfail, QLD, Australia Elecraft K3# 4257 + PR6 - K144XV = multiband goodness! ----- Original Message ----- From: ab2tc To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 120V vs 240V Hi, Agree, those "backstab" holes are a fire waiting to happen. As I renovated each room in my house I always replaced each outlet and switch and wrapped the wires around the screw. I have never used any of those the "industrial grade" receptacles though. AB2TC - Knut P.B. Christensen wrote: > >> If the receptacles are wired using the "backstab" holes rather then >> having the wires secured under the screws, that is a possible cause... > > Good point, Don. For me, it's hard to believe that using "back-stab" > receptacle connections is still NEC/UL compliant. At least in recent > years, > use is limited to only #14 AWG, meaning (thankfully), they cannot be used > on > a feeder or branch circuit above 15A. If I had a home using those, I > would > take the time to rewire every receptacle and use the screw terminals > instead. > > For just a bit more cost over the 50-cent contractor-grade receptacles, > industrial-grade receptacles can be purchased. These receptacles may look > like they have back-stab pin holes but in fact use a clamp together with > the > side terminal screw to solidly hold the conductor in place. Better wire > grip, safer than back-stabs, and install quickly without the need for a > J-hook around the screw terminal. > > Paul, W9AC > > > -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/120V-vs-240V-tp5964845p6033635.html Sent from the [QRO] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
