I am a root cause guy Paul. Since the root cause is the defective cord, I would promote removing the defective cord, immediately. Let the Sparky’s tout the benefit of installing AFCI’s:) 
lol…thats why we love ya Man…Help us make a living…
Jeff, I didn’t write exactly what I meant. Of course the AFCI is to protect occupants, I was simply trying to point out the difference between a afci and a gfci. afci primarily protects people from fire and a gfci protects people from electrocution or electric shock.
Hey Paul, don’t get so defensive dude! Nothing wrong with teaching about afci’s. I was just staying on topic with the thread and I don’t think we should ever pass up a chance to reiterate theory as it applies to safety. That is a message that needs to be taught over and over. The main thing I get from most inspectors is that they’re unsure of electrical theory as it applies to their inspection and their safety.
I usually don’t. However, I wasn’t able to access many receptacles in this home. I wanted to go the extra mile and test this one–unplugging a lamp isn’t the same as unplugging grandma in the iron lung.
I will occasionally unplug a can opener, night light, or other such devices to test a receptacle (especially ones that require GFCIs).
I just did a reinspection and went to check for missing grounds that were “repaired”. I had to unplug some stereo equip. to check one and now it had a hot and neutral reversal.
Nothing like having a qualified professinal do the work.:roll:
“Hey Paul, don’t get so defensive dude!”
lol…Man I am not defensive…lol…just an Educational Moment and I love those moments…
Those that MET me in OHIO know I am not defensive…lol
Well,…are you offensive, then? :mrgreen:
hmmm…depends on how late I stay in the bar when doing Seminars…I might then get offensive…nothing a VelaMint can’t fix.
LOL…you’re a good sport, Paul. 
I also thought that Paul was a defensive and offensive person until we met face to face in OHIO, and it was the best thing for me at least!
He really is a good person.
With Will Decker and this writer in the audience he was sure to be on the right track.
I also found out that he is a family man, and even has a picture of his son on his screen.
I think that after people who are at odds with each other here, because of words and the lack of eye contact, will benefit by a meeting, just for me I have a lot of trips to make and do the same as I did so that I could meet the
Paul we know so well!
Glad to be on your side! 
Grandpa Joe?
Thanks Joe…it too was eye opening for me as well and thank you for the kind words.
Yes, family is very important to me.
Joe I think I for one as well came away from our meeting with a different outlook…sometimes online is not the same as meeting someone in person and understanding who they really are and what makes them tick.
I am so glad you came and I hope we will meet again and do the thing we LOVE to do…Mess with DA VOLTAGE…
P.S…Any of those images from the bar floating around…I would LOVE to see some of them…lol