The discussion revolves around the durability and safety of the internal wiring and connections within power strips and socket outlets, particularly after experiencing impacts from falling. Participants explore concerns about potential damage to electrical appliances and the overall quality of such devices.
Participants generally agree that the quality of power strips can vary and that impacts may affect their safety, but there is no consensus on the specific durability of the internal components or the best course of action after such an incident.
Participants mention varying experiences with power strips and extension cords, indicating that quality and safety may depend on the manufacturer and design. There are unresolved questions about the specific risks associated with using a power strip that has fallen.
I'd like to know, if wires and connections inside electric socket of power strip are tough or fragile by design?Drakkith said:
The quality of such devices vary widely from very good to very bad. I once examined an extension cord purchased in the dollar store. I was shocked (figuratively) by what I found. I'll never buy stuff like that in the dollar store again.kenny1999 said:
Yes.kenny1999 said:
That depends, as others have said. I myself would open it up for a good inspection, but I'm an EE with a fair amount of AC mains experience. What is your background in electronics and AC Mains safety stuff? If no background, I'd just buy a new one and fix the setup where it keeps falling...kenny1999 said:
How bad was it? Overheated?anorlunda said:
I don't think it is a cheap one, but not a decent one though. It fell off from the desk by accident when it was connected to anything. I think this kind of things are not too fragile, but wish to know if it would cause problems to the appliance if used to power them. This is a trade-off between cost and risk so I am asking this question to help making estimateberkeman said:Does it have internal transient protection? If so, depending on how the components are mounted, they could have broken off or otherwise been compromised. Since you probably are not plugging a computer into this power strip that keeps falling from significant height, that may not matter.That depends, as others have said. I myself would open it up for a good inspection, but I'm an EE with a fair amount of AC mains experience. What is your background in electronics and AC Mains safety stuff? If no background, I'd just buy a new one and fix the setup where it keeps falling...
I cut open the lamp cord wire. I found an inner "tube" in the insulation. The tube was filled with loose strands of wire, each about 1 cm long, not braided or twisted or systematically placed --- just random. It looked to me like copper sweepings from a factory floor.kenny1999 said: