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Old 12-16-2008, 10:45 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MazdaMatt View Post
As for the "obscure square" screw used to deter tampering tinkerers... its called a robertson (as opposed to phillips) and its a Canadian thing - not some obscure oddball fastener. And we'll have you know that it is a superior screw in every way
I just thought I'd burst your bubble and remind everyone that in all circuit breaker panels in the US, they use robertson screws to connect all the grounds to a common bar. Sorry .

In fact I think almost all countries that use 110/220V or 115/230V setups have this "unique" screw.

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