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recommendation needed-upgrade power receptacle- monster power htps7000 outlet 15amp or 20

Hello,

I need recommendations for a new power outlet. Looking to spend $70 or less.
(I studied electro-mechanical engineering so you're not going to convince me I need a $500 outlet)

I am replacing an outlet on my Monster Power HTPS7000 power center.
I am replacing a 15amp 125V outlet on the high current bank. One center screw, rounded outlets.

Looking at Hubbell and PSAudio and LEVITON outlets. 15 amp or 20 amp, hospital grade simply because my power cords are heavy!!

I see no reason why a hospital grade 20amp would be a problem even though the previous was only 15amp.
Thoughts...?

Also, I am open to other brands as well, it must shape like the one pictured. SEE LINK BELOW


https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sjYQw1Lu16xzO6q7e7BynY4d_Wg4g_zv?usp=sharing

Thanks for the help!


stevethe4th
jea48
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+1 for the Porter Port.

@ stevethe4th
Looking at your picture showing the duplex cutout space for the receptacle you are replacing I see the 7000 metal chassis is earth grounded and a grounding pigtail is bonded to the chassis for connection to the equipment ground terminal screw on the duplex receptacle. This will make/configure the Porter Port IG (Hubbell HBL5362 IG ,Isolated Ground) as regular grounding type duplex receptacle, which is what you want for the wiring design of the 7000.

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czbbcl
1,699 posts
 
I would also recommend the Porter Ports or these from Voo-Doo Audio.

http://voodoocable.net/product/voodoo-ubbell-audio-grade-ac-outlet/

Chuck 
stevethe4th OP
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CZBBCL-- Am I correct in saying that is the standard HUBBELL outlet, and voo-doo just cryo treats it correct? I could care less about the wall plate.

I might actually go with that If it's just cryo-treated, that way I can compare it to the same outlet NON-cryo-treated. My local grainger sells those non-treated.

Same with the Porter Ports, I actually wrote him to see if it would work, and the porter port will, but same thing there-- standard $5.00 outlet, just cryo-treated.

Pangea-- regular or premier, looks like there is a $100 model and a $50 model.

Thanks for all the suggestions

jea48
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stevethe4th OP36 posts01-04-2019 7:00pm

I might actually go with that If it’s just cryo-treated, that way I can compare it to the same outlet NON-cryo-treated. My local grainger sells those non-treated.

Same with the Porter Ports, I actually wrote him to see if it would work, and the porter port will, but same thing there-- standard $5.00 outlet, just cryo-treated.


$5.00? Where? Not at Grainger even at their cost. Their retail price for the outlet is $39.80.

https://www.grainger.com/category/electrical-supplies/electrical/ecatalog/N-q9s?refineSearchString=h...

See page 6.
http://ecatalog.hubbell-wiring.com/press/pressreleasepdfs/H5254.pdf

HBL® Extra Heavy Duty Industrial Series15 and 20 Ampere 125 Volts 2-Pole, 3-Wire Grounding


Hubbell IG5362
125V 20 amp duplex receptacle
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stringreen
5,112 posts
 
I use Maestro outlets.....replaced PorterPorts
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