Commercial Grade Outlet Comparison | Eaton vs Legrand
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
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I am a fan of commercial-grade receptacles and think it is worth the extra money for the additional features, increased durability, and increased longevity. But which brand is best? This video dives into 2 of the 4 brands included in a survey we put out to our viewers asking "Which commercial-grade receptacle do you prefer?" Eaton and Legrand (Pass & Seymour) will be the focus of this video with additional videos comparing Legrand vs Hubbell and Leviton vs Eaton.
Receptacles In This Video
Eaton (BR15): www.lowes.com/pd/Eaton-15A-12...
Legrand (CRB5262) - amzn.to/3dqxnaO
Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:20 General Feature Comparison
5:45 Internal Design Comparison
8:39 Price and My Pick
12:42 My Pick
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This might be my OCD talking, but the point at which I pressed the "like" button was that at which Scott took out calipers to judge the thickness of the metal at the point of contact. Brilliant, hysterical and useful -- all at the same time.
I'm loving this channel; I'm in the middle of a Netflix movie, but I'm more interested in (and excited about) watching the third in this three-part series of comparisons of outlet brands.
Fantastic job, Scott!!
I've been in the business long enough to see which fail early and which don't.
LeGrand and Eaton over Leviton, definitely.
@6:58: Re: ground contact orientation: Both orientations maximize separation from intended live conductors; bottom's horizontal orientation keeps overall length slightly shorter than it would be if vertical.
I'm in a small island in Alaska and we have a True Value store that carries Legrand branded receptacles and switches. There are a couple of dedicated electrical stores that either carry Leviton or Eaton.
Your series of dissection videos have been enlightening for me as I go about replacing worn receptacles around my house!
I stumbled on your channel while checking out RUclips. I’m glad I did! You explain electrical issues for DIY people in a way that is easier to understand so that the work can be done safely. I enjoyed watching this video and plan on changing all my old outlets with the Legrand model. Being from Ontario I’ll have to try ordering from Menards in Michigan as we are a border city with Michigan and I can get them shipped there. The price I saw online was $3.09/ outlet but after watching your video they are worth it! Great work on your video’s I enjoy watching them.
As a contractor, I used Leviton exclusively ('cuz my daddy did, LOL), but recently, I started buying my switches and outlets for my house at Lowe's, which carries Eaton. Honestly, I wasn't even paying attention. I saw the "on" at the end and glossed over that it was a different brand, not new packaging. So, I am here to see how your comparison reflects my new brand of choice.
*Edit: Oh cool! I see you did a vid on my two brands. I'll have to check it out!
Yes yes I do appreciate your videos, as simple as they are for showing the very differences in products and components that you are sticking in your homes. A lot of people don't think twice about these things and when you're showing the differences between them people can get a good idea of what they're buying
Can’t get enough of these videos. I’ve replaced hundreds of outlets for years and thought I knew best. These videos have pushed me to make major changes to my choices in components. Thanks!!!
Hey John, thanks for following along and happy to help share with the audience.
@EHR
I live near Buffalo, NY and am having trouble finding Legrand receptacles. I keep looking on Amazon, but prices run close to $4 each (even in a 10 pack). I’ll keep looking for a good place to buy them and check back later when I do.
You do a great job with these comparisons. As an electrician and homeowner, you hit all the fine points and do it succinctly. Keep it up, ideally GFCI receptacles next!
Hey Peter, funny the comment right beside this one also said GFCI. Thanks for the feedback!
The larger plaster ears on the Eaton are very helpful - particularly in older installations where the drywall is broken away from the junction box opening.
Makes sense to me, thanks for the feedback.
Thought of this issue immediately during the video. Experience has taught me half of the outlet boxes are installed incorrectly in some way or the screw hole threads are stripped. Most common really old boxes were recessed before the drywall was added. Also clipping the hole to allow an install may not work as the cover plate may not cover the modified wall cutout. Those extra-sized ears are very useful sometimes. Repairing the situation has more appeal.
While an extra step, remove the screw's plastic retainer for contact. When the outlet just will not allow normal installation, like if the recess is too much, reinstall the box, or installing a new Old-Work box may be necessary.
Yep; big help in my house. It was built in 1953, so it's plaster over drywall.
Legrand used to be available at Lowes in the west coast. However they have now switched to Eaton. I like Legrand products as well. You can order via Home Depot and Amazon.
Had already seen a couple of your videos, by far the best related to electrical outlets. Asked a different question, and this additional gem came up. Man, you're the best! (Wish you created a side business of methodically creating videos in a logical series to train DIY electricians "from the ground up [pun ruthlessly intended].)
I commend you for an excellent analysis of the subject! Thank you.
Happy to share, thx Dan!
Great information for someone with no electrical experience. It is good to know the differences between Legrand vs Eaton commercial outlets.
Nice! Can you compare Legrand 5262CC8, to Hubbell HBL 5262-W? Both are industrial grade, and direct competitors.
Well done. Appreciate the work.
This is an awesome video. Thanks for sharing!
These outlet comparisons vids of yours came out just at the right time for me! Waiting to see the last vid before I make my purchases now! I imagine hubbell will dominate, based from what I hear, but who knows!
Both Lowes and Home Depot carry Legrand electrical supplies in my area of Maine.
I don't often have to replace outlets, but have replaced a lot of 3 and 4 way switches over the years (just a home owner) and I always buy at a minimum a commercial grade switch. Like your videos. Thanks.👍👍
Thanks PT!
Definitely informative videos!
Thanks!
We gained a Menards in our area very recently. I find myself going there more and more frequently. Looks like i'm getting outlets there now as well.
I really enjoy these comparison videos. You have been saying that the internals look like they might have similar materials as their 20 amp variant. Time to get a 20 amp Legrand and compare it to that 15 amp you have there! I don't know if it is the correct 20 amp version, but Amazon has a Legrand 20 amp CBR for $2.99USD as I write this...
Thanks, I think you are right I should grab a 20 Amp and see if my hunch is right.
This is surprisingly good to know. Great work!
Hubbell has to be one of the best, my guess.
Great video!
Thanks!
I enjoy watching your videos. They are very Informative and make me think about things I never considered before. I am curious about the orientation of the ground contracts. Is it really just about to available space or is there more to it. Thank you for all you do.
*ground contacts (I really hate auto correct)
The available space makes sense and I can't immediately see another need for that type of design.
Yay Legrand ftw! As for the ground pins being different, I don’t know if my Legrands are like yours, but the bottom receptacle always feels a hair more snug. I always thought the snugness was made for things that weren’t meant to be unplugged much like surge protectors. My electric kettle gets unplugged everyday, and I always gravitate towards the top receptacle. I never thought of the snugness until I just now saw this video. Or maybe it’s just habit?
Great comparison as always! Would love to see an equivalent review for Tamper Resistant (TR) receptacles.
Tamper Resistant is everything the same for most brands except the white upper housing has built in shutters to makes sure 2 prong are present to open the contacts. This video shows the common mechanism design ruclips.net/video/e1A-wlS97Lg/видео.html
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Thanks for the link. Still, I'm curious on the different shutter implementation from different manufacturers. From experience, the quality, ease of use, and durability of the shutters seem to vary greatly from one receptacle to the other
TR is NOT the same among the brands. The Hubbells are horrible, the Levitons are mediocre, and the Eatons are good. This impacts the end user experience in a really big way, from “well this is okay” to “utter disgust”.
I've been using the Eaton TRBR15V-BX-LW in my house and have been pleased with them.
Here in Syracuse, NY, Pass & Seymour is a local brand. I get them at a local electrical supply shop which is privately owned.
Recently I replaced all the receptacles in my home. For most of them I used spec grade tamper resistant Legrand receptacles. For whatever reason, the ones I bought did not have back-wire. It's alright though, as the J-hook is probably a little more secure. Sure it takes more time to wire, but I'm only doing one house and I know I have secure connections. I'm pretty happy with the results. I used a few Leviton receptacles as well. I thi k both brands are fine, however the Legrand is probably a bit higher quality.
First off, we have Lowes and Menard's but no Home Depot where I am. I researched and chose to get the Legrand by ordering them in 10 packs which I ordered from Lowes due to my military discount of 10%. However they took 3-4 days to get (store pickup, no delivery charges/costs). I've been using the Legrand and continue to prefer them.
I'm now going to Legrand Commercial for all of my needs! After watching the last video, it was Eaton as the winner, what a twist! It's a bummer that the Decora version is 2x the price. I hope the internals are the same!
I made a quick check of some of the comments and nobody I seen is asking this question so I imagine it's not important to most people. But I would like to know the country of origin on these products. I try to buy American when I can. I'm very grateful for your efforts in showing us the internals. You do a great job.
While watching these videos, when he turns the sockets over I have seen on the backs of at least 2 sockets. The Legrand is made in mexico, the Leviton is made in USA.
Pass and Seymour's available at Ace Hardware and (sometimes in the Portland OR area) Home Depot.
One of my local Electrical Supply stores in NJ very close to NYC carries Legrand
I am on the West coast and I have no idea where to get Legrand around here, excluding online. Leviton commercial grade is readily available here at Home Depot and other hardware stores. Thanks for pointing out the differences. So far I have no complaints about Leviton products.
Thanks for the feedback Ted 👍
A suggestion for another comparison video. Comparing Tamper resistant Commercial/Fed Spec Grade outlets. Specifically their shutter system for ease of use. Thanks if find the time.
Could you please check out the differences between a Federal spec grade and a commercial grade. That would be greatly appreciated. You're the reason I get the higher quality Outlets. Because before I had no idea
Noted and thanks for the feedback/idea for future videos. 👍
@@EverydayHomeRepairs your welcome and keep up the good video's
Very helpful.
This is really great information, Scott. I believe that you have incidentally proven that there is no internal difference between 15 and 20 amp in regards to these examples. The Leviton spec grade heavy duty 15 amp is comparable to these, although it's about $7 at HD. I don't think that it's tamper or weather resistant either.
Of course, they will charge you more for the 20 amp, even though the the only difference is the faceplate mold
Of course the Pass & Seymour and Hubble are the best, (I use these brands in commercial large installs esp outdoor etc.). I always prefer 20amp as standard. But often it comes down to what is available.
I live in México City, we used a different wire type, we called "cable" is not solid, I preferred Eaton for that connection type, more safety is not "touchable", the "cable" is more difficult to connect at the device, sorry for my English, congratulations for your video, thanks
Thanks buddy!!!
The legrand seems to have thicker contact material but less quality. I would choose eaton for typical 10-15a home use or repairs on old homes (which should be using small 10a breakers or fuses).
Did you notice the scalloped back wire plates on the Eaton? Probably to prevent breaking at the pinch point. That's important for old wire. Little details.
On the other hand old boxes are often tiny so the smaller legrand can be a real advantage.
I also like the wire screw keepers on the legrand. That's a nice touch and it's also nice that wire is conductive which is a real consideration working with metal boxes.
If the heavier thickness brass carries over to the contacts that should add to the plug retention strength and it's longevity. although it is expensive Daniel Woodhead receptacle tension tester is a great tool for testing and finding worn out receptacles , it has a 4-24 oz spring scale reading for each contact.
Just redid all the outlets and switches with Legrand Radiant and bought them at Menards. Love the look and while not all of them are "commercial" grade they seemed to be higher quality than other cheapo ones. Nothing beats the look and price of the Radiant series for us anyways. Much prefer the matte finish vs gloss
I did research years ago on ways to reduce Energy Costs, one such suggestion was to use 10ga wire like for Refridge & outlets where space Heaters or Big Stereo Power Amps as I have. The suggestion for 10ga wire was that the electrical draw if heavy causes a smaller gauge wire (jacket) too heat up & there for you Pay$ to heat wires up, total waste of $ So, I will be using those Commercial grade outlets with 10ga wire. That works right??
DYI, I am stuck with eather Lowe’s or Home Depot, I usually have to got to both to get want I want
If you look at the ratings for some of the receptacles, they will state 15A load/20A feed thru. This means they would have to be able to handle 20A internally anyways which makes sense that companies use the same configuration as the 20A receptacles.
Thank you
You're welcome
On comparing outlets, you should make a video comparing different residential type non tamper resistant outlets. There are more contractors that use those than commercial as commercial does hurt the bottom line in any price range. For DIY, most customers are NOT willing to pay more than $1 an outlet at least not here in South Western PA! So another reason to compare. Lowe's USED to carry Eagle then Legrand and Hubbell and now suddenly in 2021 it is Eaton. Home Depot used to carry GE, and Leviton, then Eagle and Leviton, now just Leviton.
Sometimes I think extra/unneeded heft and dimension are just an intentional tactic to give an increased impression of durability and build quality. It's not much different than building a fence taller, but with thinner material. Or when a cat arches it's back to appear bigger and more threatening. Like the included somewhat-useful-but-mostly-gimmicky stripper on the Eaton, it's all about the perception of value rather than the actual value. That said, commercial/spec grade receptacles are unquestionably higher quality than builder/contractor grade as a generalized statement. Since the differences between them appear mostly minor gimmicks and posturing, I have a hard time definitively saying one (commercial/spec) is better over the other. All of that said, I'll take commercial/spec all the time, every time. We each have to measure by our own yardstick. Me, for example: I live in a house with roughly 30 duplex receptacles. If I were to decide right this moment to replace each and every one of them, I'd be spending somewhere between $15 and $60 to do it. Those numbers aren't exactly close together, but neither is either very high (again, by my measure). There are plenty of weighty purchasing decisions I can agonize over as a homeowner related to cost vs. quality, but whether or not to spend $15 or $60 on receptacles just seems like a no brainer.
Agreed, I do like all 3 of the brands reviewed thus far (Leviton, Eaton, and Legrand) for most it will come down to which home improvement store is closer.
In Ontario, Canada it is harder to come across commercial grade equipment. Doing some planing to gut and redo my condo, and found this video.
When it comes to residential grade components, you can find them at the following stores:
Leviton- Home Depot and Canadian Tire
Legrand- Lowe's Canada
Eaton (Limited selection)- Home Hardware
Hubble- N/A
Hey Matt, thanks from the info 👍
@@EverydayHomeRepairs UPDATES: I went to visit my parents over the holiday weekend. They live in a small town about 300 km north of Toronto. I went to the Home Hardware to check their supply of receptacles and switches as it is the main store for a rural area with farming. Home Hardware has small to medium sized stores to serve smaller towns.
The Home Hardware store mostly sold Eaton products and a few older packages of Cooper products (dimmers, wall plates, etc). The odd dimmer and specialty items are made by Leviton and Lutron.
Compared to a commercial product, the size and weight of a residential switch or receptacle are very noticeable- thicker faceplate and plastic housing. The residential receptacle also looks aesthetically cheaper because the edges of the housing were rough and unfinished. The receptacle prices are in Canadian dollars:
Eaton 270W (Residential standard) $1.29
Eaton CR15W (Commercial standard) $3.39
The Eaton 1107W (Residential decora) sells for $2.79, and the only difference is the faceplate. The blue plastic housing has the exact same rounded-off edges used for the standard plug.
My preference for renovating my condo will be to use decora receptacles and switches because I liked the look of the Leviton Stainless Steel decora wall plates.
I should also note another building supply retailer is RONA. It has medium-sized stores that was purchased by Lowe's a few years ago. Rona sells mainly Eaton switches and receptacles, and a limited selection of Legrand. Over the years, the selection at RONA has been to shifting towards the same product lines offered by Lowe's.
Was getting legrand at Lowe's until a couple of months ago and they switched to Eaton
Hmmm, our Lowe's has been Eaton for years but I think it is a regional arrangement.
Really appreciate your comparisons. I have a log structure with sheds that seems to have an over abundance of moisture in it. All the light switches have failed and I'm trying to find ones that last under these overly moist conditions. Is there such a thing?
I would look at the Weather Resistant (WR) components but from what I have seen those are mostly to reduce the opportunity for corrosion through the use of stainless.
Would you be able to do a video comparing leviton preferred (now called plus, it's the commercial one you used previously) vs professional (now called pro plus)? Or do Decora vs Decora plus? Great videos keep it up
Good idea and appreciate the feedback. I would be interested to see if you are getting much more for the price 👍
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Me too. The "pro plus" receptacles are over 5 dollars at Home depot whereas the ones you tested are around 3. The Decora plus are 5 dollars whereas a standard fecora is less than 2 and a tamper is about 2.10. I do notice quite a difference in the feel, wiring, and gripping of them though so I'd love to see that. Thanks for responding!
Very interesting and informative. I am in a Chicago suburb. HD and Menard's nearby, Lowe's too far away, 12 miles. Pass & Seymour (before the "LeGrand" name was added) was historically sold at the local mom-and-pop hardware store in town - which still exists and the owner is there almost every day. They are affiliated with True Value. I checked that website and the only brand their page shows is P&S/LeGrand. There is an Ace Hardware local and their web page shows only Leviton. I have always liked and used Leviton, never had any issues, but the video will cause me to rethink that. Especially since I generally prefer Menard's over HD.
That is similar to where I am coming from as I leaned towards Leviton prior to taking a deep dive on each of these brands and now will be purchasing Legrand from Menards when possible.
Chicago area too and good luck finding anything but residential grade Legrand at my local Menard’s stores. As you may know, magically HD’s Brickyard / Wicker Park have everything (randomly a store up north on Randall too) and then every other store doesn’t have the best stuff. So maybe Menard’s is similar and I’m just losing out. I can grab heavy duty Leviton at every HD though (no black though…issue for my store’s decor). Lowe’s is out of the way as it is for everyone but they’ve got the super duper heavy duty Eaton.
Prefer P&S/Lagrand - minimize voltage drop in my Home theater and power tools usage. I’d settle for the Eaton for basic house wire application
I really like Menards, I always go to one when I am visiting my son in Indiana. I wish they were in Northern California. I would go for the smaller one so it would fit in the box easier.
Thanks for the feedback Jim 👍
After the outlet series you should compare faceplates! P&S and Lutron plates are the only ones I hear recommenced
faceplates have differences??
@@johnmclachlan3602 the materials they are made of can make them more prone to cracking, showing scratches, and stuff like that. The sizing should be the same though
I love my Lutron smart switches, but the faceplate design allows a lot of dust to collect in the crack at the top. I take them off to clean properly, but I always feel like I’m going to crack one! 🫣
Should try to strip a wire with the Eaton just to see if it’s any good. I have both Eaton & legrand residential in my house. Overall the Cooper (Eaton) seems to hold up better. (Plug tightness) after 15 years of each.
Thanks for the feedback, on the last video I stripped a wire with the Eaton and you can get it to work but it’s not easy or very practical.
All Legrand and Eaton can be purchased at Lowes in Central Florida
Interesting. You might have sold me on both Legrand and Menards.
Yeah, I don't really have a dog in the fight but I at least will be going with the Legrand going forward. I really like design and packaging.
You could add a poll in the i-cards so we can see it in a chart, and easier than typing
The info cards don't support polls anymore. That was ditched in June 2020
If building a house overseas, would these outlets be safe to use in a country with 220v/60hz electric service?
Eaton seems better made. Also it helps a lot that you are using metric system. It helps a lot. Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback!
Just by looking at it, it seems that the ground contact configuration has to do with space in the Legrand recep. That’s my best guess.
I believe that you are correct. There needs to be more clearance for the screw threads when tightened.
You should do a 14-50 250v outlet for EV charging review
I always liked legrand Thank you.....
You're welcome
The Legrand is narrower in the body than the Eaton - this is not an issue for the bottom ground pin - but at the top ground where it is aligned with the screw attachment both sides it only allows enough room if the ground pin is vertical allowing a narrower space allowance for that ground portion. I'd also highlight that the plastic faceplate lead-in ramp is very marginally better on the Eaton for the Ground pin (good for 3 pin plugs) however the lead-in ramps for the Hot & Neutral are clearly better on the Legrand (good for 2 pin plugs). I'd say that's a rather marginal Legrand plus. Overall given the smaller form factor, larger gauge brass contacts and lower price - it's no contest: Legrand.
Your reviews are great but there’s a big related issue for me. I’d like these in a residential application but the outlets need to be tamperproof by code. Do these come in a tamperproof version?
They sure do and you are right in most scenarios you need to use Tamper Resistant receptacles.
I would love to see a smart wifi outlet in one of your videos
Do GFCI outlets draw power when not in use and do they present a fire hazard in case of a prolonged high voltage surge as plastic surge protection multi-outlets strips do?
Yes they draw power when not in use. No they do not present a fire hazard, nor do plastic surge protectors.
I would go with the Lagrange
Do you think you will do a comparison for GFCI outlets? I know it may be more difficult since it has advance circuitry inside.
I have thinking about that and I think it would be a great video, definitely on my short list of upcoming videos.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs If you and up doing so, make sure you measure the idle current consumption - I had a GFCI that consumed significant power 24/7 just for the internal circuitry. It was 100 times as much as a different brand.
I Watch these before going to the store
A few years back I did a complete home re-wire from 4 circuits to 14 (hired a pro to do the actual panel) on a friends home he had inherited and i wish i had known about the various grades of outlets. I'm getting ready to re-wire my house that was built in the early 1970's and ill definitely be using proper commercial grade outlets. I wish i had done it prior to last year though, since now i'm required to install all AFCI breakers @ $50 each instead of normal ones @ $5 each. That's over $600 in additional cost in materials, not to mention all the GFCI outlets i'm going to have to put in the bathrooms and kitchen. *sigh*.
But at least i'll be getting rid of this damn aluminum wiring the house was built with. It makes no sense. All the water pipes are nice copper, yet they used aluminum wiring. bastards.
@Everyday Home Repairs. Thanks for making these videos comparing the different commercial grade outlets. I use Leviton commercial grades to replace any of the old back-stabs I find that need replacing. The real question is whether any of the four brands of commercial grade outlets hold up better with repeated plugging and unplugging of plugs where the outlets get loose. That's the reason I replace outlets.
Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
I need to setup an endurance test stand which just plugs and unplugs for about 10,000 cycles to see how the plug hold changes. 🤔
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Thanks and I'll make sure to watch for that video.
Smaller components for easier insertion to small places, and thicker Brass?
Yes, Legrand is my Choice
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Gotta love Menards.
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Le grand is at Lowe’s. We have a completely broken rocker switch
For side work I go with what's cheaper so I can get more out of the job. Customers do not want to pay more just because its more sturdy.
I get Legrand from my local Lowes. I live in LA. Btw I am from the EU and there Legrand is considered medium quality with good looking faceplate.
Thanks for the feedback. I know the EU has a whole different offering and Electrical codes but what brand is considered the best over there?
@@EverydayHomeRepairs The best quality we get from Siemens, medium quality Legrand and cheap solution is Schneider.
@@EverydayHomeRepairs it will differ country to country in the EU. For Ireland and the UK we have our high quality brands being MK and Crabtree. But for Germany And surrounding countries Siemens are the premium brand
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Sorry, the best in Europe in wiring devices is Bticino (Italy) that actually belongs to Legrand
Eaton’s $7 a pop extra heavy duty industrial outlets look the bees knees and I can get them at Lowe’s. Wish Leviton edge was available in commercial and up.
I would use the Legrand.. Looks better
Just wired a house and wish I choose these over the residential ones
Can you recommend a commercial grade GFCI weather resistant receptacle brand?
I'm using Leviton slim design, more compact than the others, no complaints.
Can you talk about why electrical outlets, switches, faceplates are no longer made of bakelite or hard plastic but are made using nylon (soft plastic).
Hard plastic is still available but most manufacturers opted to use nylon because a lot of boxes are mounted incorrectly back a little so when you tighten the plate screw they will pull in and crack the hard plastic plate- hence the thermoplastic is the preferred plate. The Legrand pass & seymour thermoplastic plates are 3/16” larger to cover the opening from the box and drywall.
@@searsing7382 Yes what you are saying may be true for the cover plates (though this problem existed for a long time and they still produced the Bakelite covers) but how about the outlets and switches. There must be another reason.
@@sonyxperiathree4554 Bakelite is brittle. Over a few years pieces of it will break off leaving the metal exposed. The softer plastic is much safer.
I've tended to hear Hubbell pronounced as Hub-bell, instead of like the Hubble orbiting deep-space telescope. From what I've seen and been told, it's Hubbell that wants the grounding terminal mounted "up" on their receptacles.
My Lowe’s switched from Legrand to Eaton in the past year or so
Same
Where you located? I’m in south Chicago & my local Lowe’s has carried Eaton (Cooper) for as long as I can remember.
@@dontderockmeriz4546 South Carolina Lowe's carried Hubbell for awhile. Ohio Lowe's has carried Legrand for awhile. And now Eaton nationally. I actually know someone that works at Lowe's headquarters. I'll ask her what locations carry what.
Please make a video replacing the receptacles with the USB one for your home/manufactured home.
I could make that happen 👍
@@EverydayHomeRepairs :)
Legrand
Doesn’t look like Menards carries the Legrand in the “decora” style commercial grade. Have you seen these?
Hey Dave, My Menards carries a Legrand Decora 20-Amp Heavy Duty receptacle (Tamper Resistant). Looks like the price steps up and bit www.menards.com/main/electrical/light-switches-dimmers-outlets/electrical-outlets/legrand-reg-pass-seymour-20-amp-tamper-resistant-heavy-duty-decorator-outlet/tr26352bkcc8/electrical/light-switches-dimmers-outlets/electrical-outlets/legrand-reg-pass-seymour-20-amp-tamper-resistant-heavy-duty-decorator-outlet/tr26352lacc8/p-1444451253446.htm
@@EverydayHomeRepairs Thanks. I was looking for the 15A in my search and so I missed this one.
LaGrande!
It is not important which brand of outlet is the “best - what is important is to know if there an outlet that should not be bought. EATON, Legrand, Leviton and Hubble all make good outlets. If the work is by a Lowes and one needs an outlet - one will go to Lowes to save time and buy an spec. outlet that will work just fine.
Proximity to the job is a big driver for most purchasing decisions.
Based on what I just saw it would be LeGrand
I use legrand
I just bought all Leviton outlets (20a) and switches for my new garage. Couldn't you have made these videos 2 weeks ago? LoL
Hahaha, at least you know for the next project. 👍
Why are 120v 20a receptacles manufactured & sold?
I have yet to find ONE device with a 20 amp plug.
They’re for anything run by 20 amp circuit breakers. That’ll tell you whether you have 15 or 20 amp for that breaker when you plug something in.
@@dontderockmeriz4546 Nothing is sold to necessitate 20a outlet?!
@@cannon440 my air compressor requires a 20 amp circuit.
@@cannon440 The residential sump pump backup battery device I am considering (expensive) requires a 20 amp circuit.
The ground is in a different orientation because of space look at the space its in compared.
Good point 👍