Cooper Wiring Devices' Tamper Resistant Receptacles Will be Featured on Lifetime's Designing Spaces

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Wiring Devices' wide range of tamper resistant receptacles that ensure safety for children and everyone in the home will be featured on an episode of the Lifetime network's home improvement show Designing Spaces, scheduled to air Friday, June 3, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Michele Salimbeni, product manager at Cooper Wiring Devices, a leading electrical wiring device manufacturer for industrial, commercial and residential applications, will appear on the episode with tips on installing tamper resistant devices.

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Children are the most vulnerable to injury as a result of placing foreign objects into electrical outlets, and the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 406.12 states that all 15 and 20 amp, 125 volt receptacles installed in dwelling units must be tamper resistant. In a segment of the Designing Spaces episode, Michele Salimbeni shows the host the steps that homeowners should take to install tamper resistant receptacles in their homes to ensure safety. Cooper Wiring Devices' tamper resistant receptacles offer permanent peace-of-mind with a shutter system that prevents foreign objects from being inserted into one side of the face while accommodating two- or three-prong plugs into the electrical component.

Cooper Wiring Devices offers a full range of tamper resistant receptacles, the newest of which is a line of standard and decorator combination devices. This line includes both a 15A 120V/AC switch with a 15A 125V/AC receptacle with UL-listed tamper resistant shutters designed to prevent the insertion of foreign objects. The company also offers a recessed tamper resistant receptacle, a tamper resistant floor box receptacle and tamper resistant multimedia wallplates with receptacles. The recessed receptacle features a virtually unbreakable thermoplastic housing and tamper resistant shutters, offering compliance with NEC Article 406.12 and superior safety.

Designing Spaces is Lifetime's signature home improvement television series that travels all around the country redefining and redesigning spaces. The show spans the genres of decorating ideas, do-it-yourself projects and step-by-step home improvements. Each episode explores topics and trends, inspiring viewers to take on home improvement challenges and decorating dilemmas.

To learn more about Designing Spaces and to check the episode guide, visit http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/designing-spaces.

To learn more about Cooper Wiring Devices' tamper resistant devices, visit http://www.cooperindustries.com/content/public/en/wiring_devices/solutions/safety/tamper_resistant_receptacles.html or call 866-853-4293.

About Cooper Wiring Devices

Cooper Wiring Devices, a trusted name in electrical products, features Arrow Hart commercial and industrial solutions, CORE Lighting Controls, residential wiring devices and Cooper Interconnect industrial, military, aerospace, and subsea connectivity solutions. Cooper Wiring Devices is committed to providing products that increase productivity, energy efficiency, safety at work and in the home, and provide reliable performance. Cooper Interconnect, a Cooper Wiring Devices' business unit, is a leading manufacturer of sophisticated interconnect solutions for demanding environments and features well-known brands such as G&H, WPI, Burton, General Connector brands Cam-Lok, and Thorkom. A division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), Cooper Wiring Devices is headquartered in Peachtree City, GA with international manufacturing and distribution facilities. For more information on Cooper Wiring Devices visit www.cooperwiringdevices.com.

About Cooper Industries

Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2010 revenues of $5.1 billion. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards and meeting customer needs. The Company has seven operating divisions with leading market positions and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for improved electrical safety. In 2010 fifty-nine percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and thirty-nine percent of total sales were to customers outside the United States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 21 countries as of 2010. For more information, visit the website at www.cooperindustries.com.

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