bacon4life
Electrical
- Feb 4, 2004
- 1,511
I have a couple of acquaintances that unplug almost every household plug and cord connected device between uses. This includes lamps, electric blankets, computers and toasters that are used everyday.
Are typical American plugs designed for this high level of use, or will the repeated use eventually cause the contacts to wear, thereby leading to a higher fire danger than if the devices were left connected?
Note, some of these devices are also plugged into a power strip, which they will turn off and the unplug everything from it.
Are typical American plugs designed for this high level of use, or will the repeated use eventually cause the contacts to wear, thereby leading to a higher fire danger than if the devices were left connected?
Note, some of these devices are also plugged into a power strip, which they will turn off and the unplug everything from it.