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How to avoid purchasing substandard products when selecting cable reels?

There are some inferior products in ordinary sockets that affect the safety of electricity usage. The same situation exists with mobile cable reels and cable drums; if the socket is unsafe, then the mobile cable reel and cable drum are also unsafe. The identification method for ordinary power strips introduces the safety identification of sockets on the cable reel socket panel. Through this process, people can avoid purchasing substandard products during the selection process. So, what exactly are unsafe sockets like?

2021-12-31

How to avoid purchasing substandard products when selecting cable reels?

There are some inferior products in ordinary sockets that affect normal electrical safety. MobileCable reelThe same situation exists with cable reels; if the socket is unsafe, then mobile cable reels and cable reels are also unsafe. The identification method for ordinary power strips introduces the safety identification of sockets on cable reel socket panels. Through this process, people can avoid purchasing unqualified products during the selection process. So what exactly are unsafe sockets?

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1. Unreasonable socket design.

In the existing unqualified sockets, the main issue is the sharing of sockets. That is, multi-use sockets can be used as both two-hole and three-hole sockets, and both straight and angled plugs can be interchangeable. However, the new standard requires that two-hole sockets cannot be mixed with three-hole sockets, and straight and angled plugs cannot be shared. Additionally, any socket panel that has three holes but the plug on the other end only has two prongs is unqualified because it cannot achieve grounding. In simple terms, the current qualified sockets require dedicated holes; each socket can only serve one type of plug and cannot be combined for multiple uses.

2. Too many sockets on the power strip and loose connections.

Another manifestation of these unqualified mobile cable reels and cable reels is that the socket holes are very large, and the plugs cannot connect effectively, showing signs of looseness, which can easily lead to falling out or electric leakage. Additionally, besides having larger holes, these power strips often design four or five sockets, misleading consumers into thinking they can use multiple power tools simultaneously, but in fact, the power strip itself does not have enough power, and the cables of mobile cable reels and cable reels cannot withstand high voltage. Insufficient voltage resistance reduces electric shock protection, posing a significant fire hazard.

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3. The socket feels light.

Just as distinguishing between national standard and non-standard cables can be achieved through standard weight, the quality of sockets can also be differentiated by their material. By weighing the socket, one can determine whether the copper pieces in the socket and the copper wires in the cable are sufficient and qualified. Generally speaking, unqualified sockets have thinner copper pieces, and the cross-section of the copper wires in the cable is also insufficient, while the plastic material used for the socket shell is thinner. Combined, such sockets will feel very light and may have varying degrees of quality issues.

The above is about how to avoid purchasing unqualified products during the selection process.Cable reelI hope this knowledge sharing can help everyone. If you want to learn more information, please pay more attention to our website.

 

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