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Originally Posted by gafftaper
I checked Lex's website and I see the locking Edison plugs listed (Nema L5-15) but there's no picture. Sorry.
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Gafftaper, the NEMA L5-15 is a 15A TwistLock™-type connector. The only locking straight blade (Edison) connectors I've ever seen use a level on the top of the connector above the blade slots and puts additional pressure on the blades once inserted, and they work only for the first two or three times, then loosen up and no longer lock. I've often thought someone would make use of the holes in the blades to make a locking plug/connector, but it hasn't happened yet.
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Originally Posted by Footer4321
http://www.lexproducts.com/catalog/P...ts/lexloc.aspx
There ya go...
My opinion is it just takes a screw driver to get it right... do we really need this? You already have the tool in your hand to open the thing... And as far as tentioning goes, if you do it right once and with proper strain reliefe its really not an issue. I have a feeling that this thing would cause more harm then good.
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Thanks,
Footer4321, you've got better searching skills than Gafftaper and I have. While I like the concept of the
Lex-Loc™, I suspect the plug/connector costs significantly more (Ship stated 10% more, but that came from a salesman) than a standard Hubbell/Bryant/Marinco device and the labor savings cannot offset the extra expense. Your point about needing a screwdriver to open the device is well taken, but a totally tool-less device would be against code, I'm sure. Only benefit would be as Ship said, insuring proper tension, but that remains to be proven.