Does anyone know where I can get an inlet receptacle?


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Old 12-17-17, 05:08 PM
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Does anyone know where I can get an inlet receptacle?

I'm looking for indoor inlet receptacle. All I've found thus far are for outdoors and they look pretty ugly to be inside. I wonder if there are inlet receptacles that are two of them in one gang. Most I've found are just one per gang.
 
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Is there a specific reason you need one? If it's for a certain product, it may be a specialty item.
 
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Something like this ?

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Is there a specific reason you need one? If it's for a certain product, it may be a specialty item.
I need to run power from my power management system to my projector and subwoofer. Thus, I need to inlet receptacle.
 
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Why would that require an inlet receptacle ?
What is your power management system ?
 
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Old 12-17-17, 07:26 PM
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Of course you can get them online or at an electrical supplier. Last one I bought I got at my local Menards's store which you should have in WI.
 
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I'll second the Menards suggestion, there's also a bunch of online sellers if you search for "5-15 flanged inlet"
 
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Why would that require an inlet receptacle ?
What is your power management system ?
I'm using the Furman Elite-15 PF i to manage my AVR system. So, if possible I need a one gang with two inlet receptacle...one for projector and one for subwoofer.
 
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Of course you can get them online or at an electrical supplier. Last one I bought I got at my local Menards's store which you should have in WI.
Yes, I bought one from Menards but it has a cover for outdoor (which I don't mind) but I like to find a one gang with two inlet. I'm trying to not put too many holes in my wall.
 
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Old 12-18-17, 09:55 AM
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Why not use the inlet to feed a standard duplex receptacle?
 
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Old 12-18-17, 11:48 AM
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Why not use the inlet to feed a standard duplex receptacle?
Yes, on the other end will be a standard duplex outlet receptacle for the projector. But I still need one that goes to the subwoofer. Are you suggesting I can double up the wires that goes to the sub woofer and projector?
 
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Old 12-19-17, 10:57 AM
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You can easily have one inlet connected to the two receptacles. Or just use two inlets with two separate boxes.

A while back I accomplished the same task by using a metal handy box (1-gang box) with a plate with a NM clamp on it. From there, I wired a 14/3 SO cable with a plug on the end. This allowed me to plug it directly into a UPS without an extra extension cord/cable.

The electrical inspector did ask about it, but didn't have any issue with it. It's a gray area if you read the NEC strictly, but I didn't run into any issues.
 
 

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