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Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Receptacle melts down, house catches fire all because some guy's wife/kid doesn't get the concept that watts = heat = fire. Lots of receptacles I've seen lately are so cheaply made they are barely capable of withstanding their rated load, so I'm not surprised that their power limiter is so cheaply made it won't last. You're right, it's not a bad thing, but it's often poorly executed.

Absolutely, I get the point and don't have too much of a problem with it.