Submitted by HardSn0wCrash t3_zxp2tp in DIY
Ricolabonbon t1_j24jel0 wrote
Reply to comment by triangulumnova in 120v Extension Cord with USB outlets by HardSn0wCrash
That's why you don't buy that shit on Amazon. Hardware stores exist for a reason.
Fire__Marshall__Bill t1_j24zo2r wrote
Guarantee you the shit at Home Depot or Lowes is just as crap as the stuff at Amazon, unfortunately.
horsemagicians t1_j25cjiu wrote
To sell it in a store in Canada and the US they have to meet the electrical code in those countries though, same with safety standards. That doesn’t apply to Amazon crap.
Ricolabonbon t1_j250xxo wrote
Can't confirm. Most of the stuff at Bauhaus or Hornbach is from Bosch, Siemens, ABB, Wago or Jung. The Chinese crap doesn't get the GS clearance required for sale in Germany. On top of that, the VDE has their own, even stricter testing procedures which guarantee a high degree of safety and quality.
Fire__Marshall__Bill t1_j25232g wrote
Yeah unfortunately in the states we don't have many laws based on common sense.
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