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From: dts@gitpyr.UUCP (Danny Sharpe)
Newsgroups: net.followup,net.micro
Subject: Re: faulty outlets/extension cord, overrated dimmer
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Date: Thu, 17-Jan-85 09:21:01 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 17 09:21:01 1985
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In article <176@abnji.UUCP> jeff@abnji.UUCP (jeff) writes:
> WARNING: The "Electripak" brand of multiple outlet center (an extension
> cord with 6 outlets, switch & circuit breaker, commonly used with micros)
> has loose wires!!!!!  Internally, there are 3 duplex outlets connected
> using the push-in connectors.  Some of the wires are not pushed in all
> the way.  I had one pull out with no problem - suggesting faulty
> assembly.  All the parts are U.L. listed.  At $8.97 at Grossman's it's
> the cheapest (least expensive), but the wiring is gross, man.

Boy, I'm glad you posted this. I just happen to have one of these (got
it for Christmas. Just wait 'til I get my hands on the cheapskate who
gave it to me! (:-)))

I opened mine up last night. All the wires are pushed in the holes
firmly, BUT the middle duplex outlet was the only one that was connected
to the green wire from the power cord. The result was that only two
out of the six outlets in the power strip had their third holes grounded.

Sounds to me like it's recall time!


-- Either Argle-Bargle IV or someone else. --

Danny Sharpe
School of ICS
Georgia Insitute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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