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Jason
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 Posted: Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:40:44 Post Subject: Changing the Wall Outlet Design |
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Modded wall outlet, anyone? I like this... Great, simple idea. And hey, it's from Notre Dame! 
| Quote: | | PLUG-IN addresses the difficulty the elderly can have with electrical outlets. While the market is full of countless flush outlets and child-protection units, none address the unique limitations of the elderly. The PLUG-IN’s upward-angled faceplate allows users to better orient themselves and a cord’s prongs before bending over or reaching behind furniture. This creates a direct sightline from the human eye to the faceplate and minimizes the distance necessary for a person to extend. It also provides additional leverage when removing of a difficult plug. The PLUG-IN fits onto current outlet standards and is easily installed by the user. |
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I wonder what happens when fluid, say an elderly persons prune juice, is spilled into that upward facing outlet?
or how much dust must accumulate before it shorts and burns?
If grandpa can't correctly get a plug in to the outlet, the last thing I want is for him jabbing away with a screwdriver trying to attach that thing. |
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| Posted: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:46:49 Post Subject: |
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I like it...
But only if it was turned upside down to provide for some better angles to cords. |
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edvallie
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| Posted: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:13:08 Post Subject: |
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| T-shirt wrote: | I wonder what happens when fluid, say an elderly persons prune juice, is spilled into that upward facing outlet?
or how much dust must accumulate before it shorts and burns?
If grandpa can't correctly get a plug in to the outlet, the last thing I want is for him jabbing away with a screwdriver trying to attach that thing. |
or when you decide to move furniture and have a nice bump in the wall preventing you from putting your bookcase agaisnt teh wall. 
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Hellfire
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| Posted: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:16:19 Post Subject: |
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| Spire wrote: | I like it...
But only if it was turned upside down to provide for some better angles to cords. |
That was my initial thought as well.....
Pointing down would be harder to plug in, but would be better from a functional standpoint. Not to mention prevent the spilled prune juice issue... |
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Jason
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| Posted: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:31:19 Post Subject: |
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I like this angle for the small brick power adaptors... The cords will still point down and away from the wall, but you can grab them to unplug/plug much easier. I can see a more rigid 3-pin cord making quite a big arc from the wall like this though...
I know these would rock in my office as I am always ducking under my desk to get to plugs, and my arm just isn't at the right angle to get them out... This would help there.
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| Posted: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:57:56 Post Subject: |
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| Or turn them 90degrees, so the arc of the cable would be against the wall. |
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| Posted: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:16:03 Post Subject: |
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| Big Bruin wrote: | I like this angle for the small brick power adaptors... The cords will still point down and away from the wall, but you can grab them to unplug/plug much easier. I can see a more rigid 3-pin cord making quite a big arc from the wall like this though...
I know these would rock in my office as I am always ducking under my desk to get to plugs, and my arm just isn't at the right angle to get them out... This would help there. |
Oh I agree they could be useful, just not sure seniors should be the primary market focus.
I have numerous outlets with surge bars layed flat in front of them, not only for the surge protection, but to ease the plug/unplug cycle and make room for all the wallwarts. |
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| Posted: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:21:29 Post Subject: |
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| the idea is long over due . i see lots of use for this plug type . and i also see them require you to have a GFI curcuit in the fuse box they are wired to . and not allowed to be used in a bath room ! |
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| Posted: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:43:58 Post Subject: |
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with the angle up, it makes it easier for rugrats to insert coins and paperclips 
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