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Originally Posted by Maker
There are plenty of differences between cheap outlets and good ones. Hope you spent a few extra dollars on good ones since you spent your time to change them.
Cheap outlets require connecting wire directly under the screws. They may have a place to push the wire into a hole on the back, but it makes contact with just a springy metal bar, and they fail often (total failure or poor connection that becomes a fire risk when high current is drawn). Plugs are not held tightly and droop (or fall out) at the slightest tug of the wire.
Good outlets have a hole on the back where the wire is inserted. It's captured between 2 metal plates, and the side screws tightens the plates together. Makes a very solid connection and they never fail. Plugs retention is excellent.
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The ones I got have metal plate sandwiching the wire between plates and screw not against wires. Outside I occasionally run 9 and 15 amp chain saws on long extension cord (only have two palms left) reason I didn’t like 15A sockets on outside outlets. I was surprised how badly they were corroded, even some of the copper wires was corroded, has to sand prone get good connections (i didn’t want to cut ends off due shorten wires making harder to connect).
I also didn’t like 15A outlets over kitchen counters due toaster, air fryer, others appliances used in those outlets. I’m satisfied with outlets and circuit 22 which lead me down rabbit hole. Looks like the outlet on 22 was problem all along. Wires were originally reversed, and then the loose ground plate screw in housing, and lastly the outlet. That outlet came directly out of main breaker box with no other on circuit. Only thing I didn’t do was open up main breaker, I am reluctant to do that unless I absolutely have to.
Thanks all for help and guidance, so far so good!