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Originally Posted by DavGoodlin
Yep, those lousy push-in or e-z wire receptacles suck. UL made a HUUUGE blunder listing those 
Pull 'em out and pigtail thru-wiring if your box is big enough or replace with back-wired/screw-tightened receptacles - do not use anything that cost less than $1.50 |
U/L changed the listing on the push and pray or backstabbed devices. That's what electricians call them. The new ones only allow a #14 solid wire, to be inserted, a step in the right direction. Those devices are referred to as "Competitive Grade".
I was pleasantly surprised to find all the devices in my 13 YO home were properly terminated, even though, they used the lower end devices.
