Tamper Resistant oulets & Testers

[gbeaumont]

Hi to all,

Did a new construction inspection this week that had the new "TR" receptacles installed, all of my testers have Hot and neutral pins of the same size so getting the tester into the outlet is very difficult, anyone know of an adapter ?

Gerry

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by gbeaumont

Hi to all,

Did a new construction inspection this week that had the new "TR" receptacles installed, all of my testers have Hot and neutral pins of the same size so getting the tester into the outlet is very difficult, anyone know of an adapter ?

Gerry

[gbeaumont]

Michael,

try finding an extension chord with the wider pin, I've been trying to buy one for 2 days!!!

If the problem were easy to fix with an extension chord I wouldn't have posted it or have to put up with your idiot response

Gerry

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by gbeaumont

Michael,

try finding an extension chord with the wider pin, I've been trying to buy one for 2 days!!!

If the problem were easy to fix with an extension chord I wouldn't have posted it or have to put up with your idiot response

Gerry

Make one Gerry. About $10 in parts.

[Michael Larson]

I'm not sure why Gerry is having a problem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ACTf...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIuC4...eature=related

[Jeffrey R. Wicklander]

The size of the pins shouldn't matter. They'll open up the little doors just the same way as a plug with the same size blades. The TR's don't open up if you're putting the tester in at a slight angle. Just have to make sure that they're going in at the same exact time. I installed them in our house a couple of months ago because of our toddler and have never had any difficulty plugging anything in.

Jeff

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jwicklander

The size of the pins shouldn't matter. They'll open up the little doors just the same way as a plug with the same size blades. The TR's don't open up if you're putting the tester in at a slight angle. Just have to make sure that they're going in at the same exact time. I installed them in our house a couple of months ago because of our toddler and have never had any difficulty plugging anything in.

Jeff

I agree Jeff.

The videos I posted make that clear.

Perhaps Gerry is dealing with a different type of TRO.

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by jwicklander

The size of the pins shouldn't matter. They'll open up the little doors just the same way as a plug with the same size blades. The TR's don't open up if you're putting the tester in at a slight angle. Just have to make sure that they're going in at the same exact time. I installed them in our house a couple of months ago because of our toddler and have never had any difficulty plugging anything in.

Jeff

All I can tell you is that I had a hell of a game with this issue this week,

Gerry

[Jeffrey R. Wicklander]

Originally Posted by mlarson

I agree Jeff.

The videos I posted make that clear.

Perhaps Gerry is dealing with a different type of TRO.

Sorry.... didn't bother with the videos. If I see you-tube links on this board, I automatically think that the poster is giving a humorous approach to the subject.

Jeff

[Jeffrey R. Wicklander]

Originally Posted by gbeaumont

All I can tell you is that I had a hell of a game with this issue this week,

Gerry

Yeah....try using a tik tracer on these. No more just looking to see if voltage is present anymore.

Jeff

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Originally Posted by gbeaumont

All I can tell you is that I had a hell of a game with this issue this week,

Gerry

Sometimes Gerry, it helps to be smarter than the plug.....

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Originally Posted by gbeaumont

All I can tell you is that I had a hell of a game with this issue this week,

Gerry

lol...because you need to be an Electrician Gerry....lol

[Chuck Evans]

There is one brand out there that seems to be exceptionally difficult to get a three light tester into.

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by cevans

There is one brand out there that seems to be exceptionally difficult to get a three light tester into.

The ones I was testing were Leviton and they were truely bloody awfull, maybe they were a bad batch.

http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCC...minisite=10021

Gerry

[Bruce A. King]

I know what you mean Gerry, been dealing with this for months now, have to wiggle the tester to the point of it sounding like the outlet is going to break in pieces. Real junk. Found some GFCI types that would not allow a tester at all. I'll try a laptop charger cord on some next time to see if it has the same problem.