Well said, Rick! 73!
Ken - K0PP On Thu, Jun 14, 2018, 12:09 Rick WA6NHC <[email protected]> wrote: > As a retired career firefighter (line Captain), I say: > > A POX on the push in connections. One should NEVER use them, they are > bound to fail sooner due to the mechanics involved (each un/plug flexes > the internals and the binding spring and eventually fails) and they WILL > cause issues (such as arcing, overheating, causing a fire). It was > worse in decades past, when aluminum wire was allowed in code, now > thankfully that is not (the bimetal reactions were an <impolite phrase> > and aluminum melts MUCH lower than copper, it was sheer stupid). > > Use the screw downs, ALWAYS, always, ALWAYS. Plus, even if it costs > more, get something made in this country with a known quality brand. > Consider the extra couple bucks as cheap insurance. Quality matters. > Do not count on the UL Listing, it means exactly zero. > > If you're having an electrician do the install, demand in writing, that > only the screw downs will be used AND quality plugs, not the contractor > special of the day. > > Rick NHC > > > On 6/14/2018 10:48 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > > > > Some of these receptacles, including those that you're describing as > > strip and push-in, are cheap JUNK. By all means, buy the better grade > > stuff with a screw that tightens a plate to the conductors. > > > > 73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
