Do "Tamper Resistant" 120V outlets suck?

[j-c-c-62]

Am I the only one that feels that way?
What was wrong with the easy-to-use plastic kid proof plastic caps?
Do the TR outlets eventually break in and become easier to insert?
Any way to disable them and keep them useful?

 

[DeltaV]

Designed by the same village idiots that designed those safe spouts for gasoline cans.

 

[YY1]

Yes.

 

[PlymCrazy]

I had to install those tamper resistant outlets to pass inspection when I did the electric in the shop.
They were new to me and a bit different to get used to.
I figured if they wound up being too much of a pain in the a** to get used to, then I'd just replace them with the older style.
That was (5) years ago and I've grown acclimated to them.
I have them installed every 8' in my shop.

I have a visitor frequent the shop enough to warrant taking precaution around electrical outlets.

 

[mrhemi]

"Do "Tamper Resistant" 120V outlets suck?"​

Yes, but....

This reminded me of a somewhat comical, if not nearly tragic incident from back in my youth, way back.
A guy I grew up with had a physically "forked" tongue (imagine the jokes, ridicule he was subject to). How he got said forked tongue is a local legend. He and his buddy were playing "army" and pretend talking on the field telephone. Said field telephone was actually an extension cord (wait for it, you can see where this is going). Well, buddy finished talking and hung up the field telephone, you guessed it, in the wall receptacle. Not yet forked tongue was still talking when his buddy hung up on him, resulting in arc, spark, burn, ouch and now a forked tongue that he still has to this day. Everyone involved survived the incident, if not the follow up spanking.

 

[j-c-c-62]

Seems like the ladders on the concrete floor are far greater hazard for the little one rather than the 4'? high outlets.

Regardless, I get it, my third grandchild arrived last Thursday and I am already looking at new go Karts for the kid.

And nice garage.

 

[PlymCrazy]

Seems like the ladders on the concrete floor are far greater hazard for the little one rather than the 4'? high outlets.

We had to bring the ladders down last weekend when we hung insulation and boarded one wall. That’s (2) walls done now and (2) more to go. The first wall was boarded 2-3 years ago. It’s a work in progress to finish it the way I want it. I rarely have a stretch of down time long enough to work on the structure itself. And I don’t like having my shop out of commission for any significant length of time, so the inside structure finishing takes the back seat.
Our son came over and made short work of getting those 12' boards up.

And you’re right, that ladder is something to watch if the little one is around. She’s a bit bigger now since that pic, so 4’ outlets…watch out here she comes!

I do keep the ladders hung up when not being used. No need to call the child police
Here’s my proof…

Regardless, I get it, my third grandchild arrived last Thursday and I am already looking at new go Karts for the kid.

Congrats on number 3!
We just have one for now.
This is a few years go when she was sizing up the kart we used to have.

And nice garage.

Thank you.
It's coming along little by little.
The only thing stopping me from finishing it is time.
So many other things take priority, we all can relate I'm sure.