In Reply to: I believe the original purpose of the break away link on a duplex receptacle was so the - posted by jea48 on December 25, 2006 at 19:45:26:
It's a strong piece of metal surrounded by plastic. If you use a screwdriver to lever it out - and that ain't easy - you damage the plastic because you have to press really hard.Is there a trick to this?
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Follow Ups
- OK, but how do you break it away on the Furu? - bartc 05:51:09 12/26/06 (9)
- Re: OK, but how do you break it away on the Furu? - Glen B 14:24:52 12/26/06 (3)
- Actually this is not that unusual - bartc 15:53:28 12/26/06 (2)
- Re: Actually this is not that unusual - Glen B 19:25:20 12/26/06 (1)
- OK, then it makes my life easier - bartc 19:31:41 12/26/06 (0)
- Best to leave it alone. - Al Sekela 13:21:18 12/26/06 (4)
- OK, but I thought the star wiring was for a different purpose - bartc 15:55:56 12/26/06 (3)
- Split duplex outlets are for switched lamps. - Al Sekela 10:12:04 12/27/06 (2)
- OK, so if that's the case in the wall what about strips? - bartc 13:47:49 12/27/06 (1)
- It is better in strips than the daisy-chain commonly used. - Al Sekela 14:05:07 12/28/06 (0)