It's ETL listed; ETL (now part of Intertek) is a competitor to UL, and ETL listing is equally valid in the US (both are OSHA Nationally Recognized Test Laboratories). Sure, the build quality isn't great; it's from Harbor Freight. But while I'm not an expert in product safety, I don't see anything obviously unsafe in the video.
@@thomasquetchenbach4053 My first thoughts were also that saying it conforms with UL 1363 is not enough! But a check on Intertek and ETL Listing states that ETL IS recognized in the US. However, with MANY years experience with European, UL and CSA approvals, UL has a tendency to get foreign approvals discreditted and ignored by the majority, so that they forcus only on UL approvals! But that is the industrial market. Retail could be less stringent aka don't give a shit! Regarding safety, I do question the uninsulted solid wires used between outlets inside the housing! The actual creepage & clearance distances between those parallel wires is a question mark in my eyes, but the huge lumps of solder at the barrier strip terminals - without any insulating sleeves - is a big no-no for me! The 'barrier' ridges between the faston tabs are not high enough to provide real insulated separation between the soldered tabs. So that IS a fire risk to me! What gets me is these large retail companies appear to have zero quality control, and simply accept anything they can get for cheap from China! I am reminded of the extension cords with male plugs on each end - so-called 'suicide cords'!
so I assume you are an electrician, and can explain why that would be unsafe.. there is basically no difference in that and how your house is wired. if you mean there is no surge protection. sure there isn't but you wouldn't generally have that in your average house. it's rated for 15 amps which is all an average wall outlet is rated for anyway. the wire inside seems properly sized for that application if you mean that all the wires are exposed inside that's also true but you are a dumbass if you open it while its plugged in and you deserve to get shocked. and the oxidation probably isn't a problem. there is also probably a circuit breaker in the switch so there is not anything more or less unsafe about this one then one you buy that was made in the USA it's six outlets in parallel with a switch. what does being made in china have to do with it?
@@ballardtech827 - what is wrong with made in china? If you can't answer that, you are part of the problem. Go out in '24 and vote for Obiden....again. btw -- where did I say this was unsafe?
“If you mean there is no surge protection. sure there isn’t but you wouldn’t generally have that in your average house.” You live in a match stick house covered in tin foil? 😂
@@anavan7 sure if your house was built in the united states in the last 15 years or so you probably have AFI and GFI breakers but most of us still have electrical systems from before that.. but still surge protection isn't required in most jurisdictions. And most people who are paying me to wire their house don't want to spend the extra on a whole house surge protection device. I've been an electrician for over 20 years i do actually have experience with this. you voted for trump and think the election was stolen and they are all coming over the border to have their way with our women and take our jobs
Epic camera work. Don't give up your day job.
Epic comment. Don't give up your day job.
You're lucky that you got real copper wires, probably
Jesus, what a death trap. Those compliance symbols have to be fake, or the test facility took payola.
That is NOT UL Listed.... Fire waiting to happen
It's ETL listed; ETL (now part of Intertek) is a competitor to UL, and ETL listing is equally valid in the US (both are OSHA Nationally Recognized Test Laboratories). Sure, the build quality isn't great; it's from Harbor Freight. But while I'm not an expert in product safety, I don't see anything obviously unsafe in the video.
@@thomasquetchenbach4053 My first thoughts were also that saying it conforms with UL 1363 is not enough! But a check on Intertek and ETL Listing states that ETL IS recognized in the US.
However, with MANY years experience with European, UL and CSA approvals, UL has a tendency to get foreign approvals discreditted and ignored by the majority, so that they forcus only on UL approvals! But that is the industrial market. Retail could be less stringent aka don't give a shit!
Regarding safety, I do question the uninsulted solid wires used between outlets inside the housing!
The actual creepage & clearance distances between those parallel wires is a question mark in my eyes, but the huge lumps of solder at the barrier strip terminals - without any insulating sleeves - is a big no-no for me!
The 'barrier' ridges between the faston tabs are not high enough to provide real insulated separation between the soldered tabs. So that IS a fire risk to me!
What gets me is these large retail companies appear to have zero quality control, and simply accept anything they can get for cheap from China!
I am reminded of the extension cords with male plugs on each end - so-called 'suicide cords'!
0 protection. 0 MOV. Wow!!!! Full oxydation on cop. Bad solder! Oufff!
It's better than the standard of the rest of his wiring.
THAT THINGS IN NOT SAFE !!! EXACTLY WHY I STOPPED BUYING AT HARBOR FRIEGHT
MADE IN CHINA - come on folks, we need to start weaning ourselves off this crap! .... and I do mean CRAP
so I assume you are an electrician, and can explain why that would be unsafe.. there is basically no difference in that and how your house is wired. if you mean there is no surge protection. sure there isn't but you wouldn't generally have that in your average house. it's rated for 15 amps which is all an average wall outlet is rated for anyway. the wire inside seems properly sized for that application if you mean that all the wires are exposed inside that's also true but you are a dumbass if you open it while its plugged in and you deserve to get shocked. and the oxidation probably isn't a problem. there is also probably a circuit breaker in the switch so there is not anything more or less unsafe about this one then one you buy that was made in the USA it's six outlets in parallel with a switch. what does being made in china have to do with it?
@@ballardtech827 - what is wrong with made in china? If you can't answer that, you are part of the problem. Go out in '24 and vote for Obiden....again. btw -- where did I say this was unsafe?
“If you mean there is no surge protection. sure there isn’t but you wouldn’t generally have that in your average house.” You live in a match stick house covered in tin foil? 😂
@@anavan7 - ....you don't get it either do ya. It still surprises me how many sheep there are in this country.
@@anavan7 sure if your house was built in the united states in the last 15 years or so you probably have AFI and GFI breakers but most of us still have electrical systems from before that.. but still surge protection isn't required in most jurisdictions. And most people who are paying me to wire their house don't want to spend the extra on a whole house surge protection device. I've been an electrician for over 20 years i do actually have experience with this. you voted for trump and think the election was stolen and they are all coming over the border to have their way with our women and take our jobs
Not sure what the point of your video is. Thumbs down
This is unwatchable man get a camera mount next time