These are a bit more at $89 but have gotten good reviews and compared well to more expensive competitors.
Outlet Question
Could not find category for outlets so I am asking here. What would be good outlets to change too? I had hospital grade from Home Depot 20 years ago but left them when I moved. Is there any good outlets for about $20 U.S. anyone can recommend? I don't want to go crazy but get something better than what is stock on homes built in the last 4 years. Any suggestions would be great!
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Hi OP! So, lets get regulations out of the way first. Outlets in a home today must be tamper resistant. I don’t know of any "audio" grade outlet ( and I use the term sneeringly) which has this feature. Of course if you are retrofitting 1 outlet in an older home without kids you may not care. The minimum I install anywhere in my house is the combined commercial/residential. Meaning they are ruggedized for commercial use but include the TR features for home. Lowe’s has 10 packs of Eaton’s for about $45. As for hospital grade, Eaton, Hubbell and Leviton are good sources. Again, you should use hospital grade + tamper resistant to be fully code compliant. Also see the discussion here for accessories to insure a solid outlet. I also use 90 degree hospital grade plugs which give me back floor space and if you turn them the right way you can put 2 in an outlet. The combination of the HG plug and socket is very tight. |
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