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Change your existing basic outlet with a commercial grade outlet
 
Reference # Submitted by Submitter rating Cost
439 Hmar Very Good $3.00
 
Source Brand
Electrical supply store Leviton Commercial Grade 20Amp Outlet
 
Construction
Hubbell Cryo'd outlets are great. But at $20, get's expensive when you want to replace many of them, shipping etc. These are a couple of bucks, and can pick up at your local specialty electrial supply shop. There are a couple of 20Amp commercial grade outlets, that also allow a 15Amp plug. Use the beefier of the two.
 
Setup
Should be performed by a qualified electrician. Some have considered complimenting with Auricaps, but fire hazard.
 
Use
Compared to my cryo'ed hubbles, about 60% of the bang at a fraction of the costs. I still recommend cryo'ed Hubbles for your main outlet. Most beneficial when you have after market power cords. Brings the most use out of their tight high metal wattgate/marinco/furotech plugs as the outlets have much more metal in the connectivity areas.
 
Performance
The outlet is the interface between your powercord and the in-wall wiring. It becomes the weak link and often forgotten, when you buy an expensive power cord. Tried with generic power cord and minimial difference. With good Power cord, it pronounced and mirrored the improvements specific to the power cord. Not a huge difference, but at $3 bucks?
 
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