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'Hospital grade' vs. regular power receptacles

doofus
14 years ago

Hello!

I thought, the "hospital-grade" (usually -- orange-colored) receptacles provide some kind of additional protection for the connected equipment.

However, my electrician is unaware of the actual benefits of paying 2.5 times more for it...

What's the expert advice -- would installing such a thing add some protection for fancy home electronics, or is it completely useless? For example, even if it is not helping against power-surges, perhaps, it filters noise?

Thanks! Yours,
doofus

Here is a link that might be useful: 20 Amp Hospital grade receptacle

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