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In addition to the obvious safety ben-
efit of the GCM Plugs & Connectors,
other enhancements help speed
installation.
Single-plane wiring on all 15 and 20
amp Straight Blade products mini-
mizes installation time by placing all
three terminal screws on the same
plane, facing the same direction.
Just line up all three wires, slide
them into the terminals, and tighten
the screws.
Color-coded terminal screws have
also been incorporated into the en-
tire product line for easier terminal
identification.
Additional
Features
A GCM product would be used in any
application that would require a plug
or connector. Here are just a few
examples.
Power Tools – Portable power
tools are used in different environ-
ments on different circuits almost
every day. The user is never sure of
the quality of the circuit into which
they’re plugging their power tool.
Is the circuit wired correctly? Has
time taken its toll on the wire, the
terminations, or even the receptacle
contacts? Without a means of indi-
cation, you just can’t be sure.
Cordsets – Most people will give a
cordset a cursory once-over before
using it to be sure it looks reason-
ably safe. But what if the integrity
of the cord is compromised while
it is being used? There are a lot of
50-foot-plus cords used in industrial
facilities and on job sites, and those
cords are subject to constant abuse.
They are run over by vehicles and
lift trucks, and pulled across rocks
and debris than can cut through the
outer insulation. A GCM plug will tell
you the condition of the circuit that
you are plugging in to, and the con-
nector body will alert you immedi-
ately if the cord is damaged.
Required Test Areas – A number
of facilities require that receptacles
be tested on a consistent basis for
proper ground. Since the GCM prod-
uct line is UL listed as a circuit tes-
ter suitable for determining ground
continuity and power status, having
a GCM plug installed on mainte-
nance equipment for the facility
could save a lot of time and effort,
as these receptacles will constantly
be tested during normal daily use.
Applications