• argh_another_username@lemmy.ca
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    You press the wire directly into the round hole. To remove, you need to stick a small screwdriver into the rectangular hole next to it.

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      No one uses holes. They have a high fail rate, the Unless they are the high-end outlets where the screw also clamps the wire in the hole. And still, no one uses holes.

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        I use the holes, they’re just easier. Never had one fail.

        Most old work I take apart also uses the holes.

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          Lol yeah I did in the past, too. Then I learned why they suck and why we should not use them. And to be honest with you, using the screws isn’t hard. You’re just being lazy.

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        I do. They work fine.*

        • Note: I don’t turn my lights on and off with a sledgehammer or anything, not sure what applications people are needing these for out there. 🤷‍♂️
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          It has nothing to do with how hard you smash the switch. It’s the spring retainer mechanism. Over time, the spring weakens and won’t retain the wire in place as well, making it prone to a poor electrical connection. Also, the location of the light switch can play a big role. A light switch by the front door of the house on an outside wall is significantly more prone to vibrations from the door opening and closing and temperature fluctuations. This, in turn, accelerates the spring loosing it’s strength.

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            Especially with the heating of current passing through.

            I’d like to ask the developer of these things what happens to a spring that is repeatedly heated and cooled…