Need a heavy duty receptacle

What AC wall receptacle are you using to plug your heavy AC power cords in. My power cords keep backing out from the weight.

markpao06-20-2012 12:35am

jea48 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,663 posts 06-21-2012 at 02:02pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Interesting mention about installing the outlet with the ground up. Curious about how that "holds" better? With the ground facing up there is a greater mechanical downward motion resistance of the ground pin of the male plug than there is with the ground facing down. Mechanically the ground pin resists downward pressure from the weight of the PC more than it will with the ground facing down. In the case of a straight out pulling motion, tension pressure resistance, there is no difference. .
jea48 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,663 posts 06-21-2012 at 04:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Porter Ports. Hubbell duplex receptacle. See page 6 For extra holding power install the duplex receptacle with the equipment ground up ^ ..... .
jea48 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,663 posts 07-24-2012 at 02:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Porter Ports are installed, but have to report that they don't hold the power cords any better than the outlets I replaced. 07-23-12: Markpao Markpao, Just curious.... Did you install the receptacles with the equipment ground up? .