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16th October 2017, 12:21 AM #1Member
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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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16th October 2017, 06:57 AM #2GOLD MEMBER
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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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16th October 2017, 08:57 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Throw it out - your life is more valuable than messing around with a worn power board.
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16th October 2017, 09:16 AM #4
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16th October 2017, 10:13 AM #5
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.
RegardsHugh
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16th October 2017, 10:24 AM #6.
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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.
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16th October 2017, 11:13 AM #7Member
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Either unavailable or sold out
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16th October 2017, 01:34 PM #8
I'm sure that both Home Depot and Lowes will have something similar to what CostCo had.
regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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16th October 2017, 02:04 PM #9rrich Guest
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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16th October 2017, 02:39 PM #10
Harbor Freight has a store in Colorado Springs.
https://www.harborfreight.com/12-out...rip-96737.html
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16th October 2017, 02:39 PM #11
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16th October 2017, 05:52 PM #12
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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16th October 2017, 06:13 PM #13.
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Two flats pins and a round Earth.
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16th October 2017, 07:18 PM #14GOLD MEMBER
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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.
David
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16th October 2017, 10:38 PM #15GOLD MEMBER
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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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