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Posted by David Nebenzahl on December 28, 2006, 2:45 pm
dpb spake thus:
> David Nebenzahl wrote:
>
>>mm spake thus:
>
> ...
>
>>>..._Brown-Leviton-Surface-Mount-Receptacle-Outlet-15A-...
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>>Maybe there shouldn't be.
>>
>>It took me a minute to figure out just what this was from the eBay
>>pictures. Now I remember these infamous devices from way back in the
>>60s. Used to see them screwed (or even nailed) to walls in people's
>>basements, or in cheaply-built places. Are these even legal anymore?
>
> ...
>
> Surface mount fixtures go back far farther than the 60s, like to the
> original days of interior wiring.
>
> These are a UL-listed device and are no different functionally nor
> electrically than a 15A receptacle for box mounting.
>
> As another recent thread reminded us, there are no shortages of poor
> installations for any type of fixture or receptacle, so any perceived
> fault lies in the installer/installation, not the device itself.
>
> In their defense, I bought a case of them for future applications in
> outbuildings where surface mount is the convenient way to mount them.
> The only disadvantage of this particular design as compared to some of
> the older models is that these are not designed for continuous runs,
> receptacle to receptacle, as a standard receptacle.
Yes, well, maybe I was a bit harsh there. I could see how they could be
used safely. The only thing that really bugs me is using exposed "soft"
(i.e., Romex) cabling; this is how they're supposed to be connected,
right? But even that is an improvement over some installations: brings
to mind a scene from the great movie "Gadjo Dilo" where the gypsies
(Roma) steal electricity by running wires from the overhead cables
directly into their houses ...
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