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patcat88
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[Electrical] outlet liberator fails to liberate, gets liberated with a knife

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Bought at Target a few years ago »www.amazon.com/Coleman-C ··· 01GLWL0O

Gotta love chinese engineering.

DKS
Damn Kidney Stones

join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON

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They have been around for years. I have a bunch I got from Star Tech.
Mr Matt
join:2008-01-29
Eustis, FL

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said by patcat88:

Gotta love chinese engineering

I understand your criticism. Outlet strips are available in two configurations. One configuration is like the one shown. The better configuration is where the outlets are rotated 90 degrees as compared to the strip shown. I have had few problems inserting plugs into outlet strips with the latter configuration.
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said by patcat88:

Gotta love chinese engineering.

They can't possibly have foreseen every single possible power strip configuration out there. Some have the receptacles placed much closer together than others.

Actually I'd say it's the manufacturer of the power strip that has screwed up, those receptacles look like they are very close to one another.

Yet another case of cost-cutting design. Placing the receptacles really close together allows the overall power strip to be a little shorter. Shorter power strip equals less materials to build it equals saved money.

sk1939
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Personally I dislike the fact that they glow, and the fact that what amounts to an 8in extension cord is $3.

John97
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I bought three of these a few years ago, wish I had more:

»www.amazon.com/gp/produc ··· 0264G2FU

They were on clearance somewhere. I paid considerably less than the Amazon price.