Les Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Saw these in a house in Virginia, DC area. There seems to be any configuration; gfci, single pole, dbl pole, duplex, dimmers, etc. Any of you had any experience with them? Click to Enlarge 8.16 KB Click to Enlarge 10.31 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 Good luck getting two wall warts at one time in that first pic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted December 2, 2013 Report Share Posted December 2, 2013 That receptacle is for folks who think upside down is better than right side up. It works for either side of the brain, as well as folks that favor the left side over the right. I can think of no logical reason for any of that oddball stuff, except to confuse anyone visiting the house. Just an annoyance, like light dimmer switches without handles, for example. Those are real fun when the bulb is burned out. [:-party] A sliding light dimmer switch the other day, mounted upside down, why? How about the fan that uses a remote, but the remote is nowhere in sight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Never seen em before. They look goofy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'd venture that goofy is in the eye of the beholder. Look at it long enough and it becomes the norm. Granted that this old guy would rather things stayed recognizable while I'm still up. Haven't seen them either, Les. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI in AR Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Geez, people... Isn't it obvious? These were found in the DC area! This is simply the first generation of receptacles designed using "equality based design practices" as demanded by a changing world. Note that the hot or neutral side no longer always slavishly has to be on the right or left. Now there's no bias or assigned (and presumably preferential) order...they're equal! And the grounds no longer always have to be top or bottom. They can be side-by-side. Again, they're perfectly equal! Now we just need to eliminate that pesky neutral is the larger slot thing and we can achieve real equality. [] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Les, I'm sure you at least added "mileage" for that inspection ... [?] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Geez, people... Isn't it obvious? These were found in the DC area! This is simply the first generation of receptacles designed using "equality based design practices" as demanded by a changing world. Note that the hot or neutral side no longer always slavishly has to be on the right or left. Now there's no bias or assigned (and presumably preferential) order...they're equal! And the grounds no longer always have to be top or bottom. They can be side-by-side. Again, they're perfectly equal! Now we just need to eliminate that pesky neutral is the larger slot thing and we can achieve real equality. [] If that were the case, it would have started in California . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'd venture that goofy is in the eye of the beholder. Look at it long enough and it becomes the norm. . . They look goofy asymmetrical and lack balance, while conveying no practical advantage over the dominant design paradigm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier inspector Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Everybody's got a better idea. Click to Enlarge 12.83 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Port Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Here is a link to some of those. http://www.legrand.us/adorne/select/out ... p1OQsRvGa8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Here is a link to some of those. http://www.legrand.us/adorne/select/out ... p1OQsRvGa8 Look at that page long enough and you begin seeing people looking back at you. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 And this. Click to Enlarge 15.69 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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