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    Default Power Strip is Stripped

    I have a Snap-On power strip I got at Costco a long time ago. All the receptacles barely hold the plugs any more. Is there anything I can do to tighten them up?

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    Not usually. Usually they rely on the spring tension of bent metal. You would have to take the cover off while it was unplugged to be sure. This is never recommended for the average punter. However if they are that warn then frankly it time to replace it anyway for safety sake. You can get new ones at Big W and lots of places cheap as chips. It's a risk / reward no brainer to replace it.

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    Throw it out - your life is more valuable than messing around with a worn power board.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cava View Post
    Throw it out - your life is more valuable than messing around with a worn power board.


    especially as it's from Costco and bought "a long time ago"
    regards from Alberta, Canada

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    Hi,
    The OP is from USA, a power strip is a different animal to an Australian power board and I doubt they have Big W.
    Just for your information.
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    A quick search for "Snap On power strip" showed this.
    $30 from Costco.
    Looks like power board with US sockets to me.

    Snapon_PowerStrip1.jpg

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    Either unavailable or sold out

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    I'm sure that both Home Depot and Lowes will have something similar to what CostCo had.
    regards from Alberta, Canada

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    There has to be a retailer in Australia that offers good quality power strips. Even if you spend thirty to fifty dollars, you're better off and safer with a new one.

    If you need a power strip similar to the pictured by BobL, try an IT Cabinet Supply House. Their power strips are intended for mounting in cabinets holding nineteen inch racks. (I don't know the Metric equivalent of the 19 inch rack.)

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    Harbor Freight has a store in Colorado Springs.

    https://www.harborfreight.com/12-out...rip-96737.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by rrich View Post
    There has to be a retailer in Australia that offers good quality power strips. Even if you spend thirty to fifty dollars, you're better off and safer with a new one.

    sussertown is nearer to you than me
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    regards from Alberta, Canada

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    If you were in Australia I would suggest a solution, but as I am unfamiliar with American plugs I am unable to.
    As others suggested, a new "power strip" is probably your best solution.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Handyjack View Post
    If you were in Australia I would suggest a solution, but as I am unfamiliar with American plugs I am unable to.
    Two flats pins and a round Earth.
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    Pulling one of those things apart is interesting. As DaveVman said, their correct operation depends on the tension of the brass terminals inside. Once the brass loses its tensions it is 'throw it out' time. Once they have failed it is difficult to see how they ever worked, or how some of them work for so long. Brass is a really interesting metal - you cold-form it, not hot form like iron. I have tried hot forming brass - it cracks up and falls apart. Good brass keeps its form and spring for a very long time, low quality brass can fail very quickly - it depends on the mix in the alloy and the purity of metals in the alloy - not easy to tell from a visual inspection.

    That is a long way around of saying - it is best to buy a new one! We live (unfortunately) in a throw out society.

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    Being a "Snap On" product, I'd contact them to find out, if it's a warranty claim, as I believe they have a lifetime warranty on their products.
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