Tamper Resistant Duplex Outlets

But now i’ve learned that tamper resistant is a code requirement in Oregon (and the Pangea outlet is lacking the "TR" designation for tamper resistant), and my electrician won’t install it for me, so I’m going to return this outlet to Amazon, unused.

@graigvc

Good for him/her. TR is now required for residential outlets in the latest National Electric Code.

Most "hospital grade" outlets are NOT TR.

There’s a couple of cost effective ways to go about this:

• Commercial/Residential outlets. High grade outlets which include TR for $5 and up. Eaton/Leviton
• Hospital grade outlets with TR designation. More expensive than Commercial/Residential

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To show you how naïve I am, I have never heard of tamper proof outlets. I assumed that any hi end outlet would surely be within codes.

@rocray -  Well, "tamper resistant."  Unfortunately "high end" outlets and plugs are the wild west of regulatory compliance.  Technically, TR is not needed in most businesses but is required for residential spaces.  They are basically "child resistant."

Sorry, should have been more clear:

When I write Commercial/Residential , it’s a single grade which combines both. It has the heavy duty build of commercial requirements along with a TR face. They are often stamped "Special Grade."

A standard Commercial outlet won’t have TR features, and a residential outlet with TR won’t be heavy duty.

Commercial/Residential outlets are in the $5 range. More expensive than your average commercial outlet or your average residential. I use these exclusively in my home because I've seen first hand how worn out residential outlets get in 10 years.

The next grade up is, of course, Hospital Grade, which as I mentioned, usually are not TR and you have to hunt for those. Further, a lot of them are 20A outlets which should only be used on 20A circuits, so in a home you may have a little harder search looking for an outlet that combines:

• Hospital Grade
• Tamper Resistante
• Only 15A

One example of a good 20A Spec Grade TR duplex receptacle.

Extra heavy duty non plated brass contacts and non plated brass back strap.

https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-5362-SGE-Industrial-Tamper-Resistant-Receptacle/dp/B007ZRL53W?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

https://www.leviton.com/en/products/5362-sgw

Leviton 5262 SWG 15A TR duplex receptacle.

https://www.leviton.com/en/products/5262-sgw