switch and outlet style

[Les]

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

[Ben H]

Good luck getting two wall warts at one time in that first pic...

[John Kogel]

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?

[Jim Katen]

Never seen em before. They look goofy.

[Marc]

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

[AHI in AR]

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. []

[Nolan Kienitz]

Les,

I'm sure you at least added "mileage" for that inspection ... [?]

[Jim Katen]

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 . . .

[Jim Katen]

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.

[hoosier inspector]

Everybody's got a better idea.

Click to Enlarge

12.83 KB

[Jim Port]

Here is a link to some of those.

http://www.legrand.us/adorne/select/out ... p1OQsRvGa8

[Marc]

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

[Denray]

And this.

Click to Enlarge

15.69 KB