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Also product liability. If you give a domestic hair dryer a 12 ft cord, someone will use it in the shower. If you give an insta-pot a 6 ft cord, someone will d
by avidiax 4mo ago
Also product liability. If you give a domestic hair dryer a 12 ft cord, someone will use it in the shower.
If you give an insta-pot a 6 ft cord, someone will drape it off the counter and a child will pull it.
UL standards actually limit cable length for many appliances.
https://www.intertek.com/standards-updates/ul-1026-electrical-household-cooking/#:~:text=Description%20of%20New%2FRevised%20Technical,Deleted%3A https://www.intertek.com/standards-updates/ul-1026-electrica...
- helterskelter 4mo agoI believe you can't put an outlet on the side of a kitchen island anymore because too many toddlers were able to grab an appliance by the cable and pull it down onto their heads. In the USA at least.
- BobaFloutist 4mo agoThis is understandable, not easy to fix, and deeply frustrating for people who don't have or intend to get toddlers.