Theoretical+Concepts

 Some of the most concepts for this project involve ergonomics, accessibility, safety, as well as cost-effectiveness.


 * Ergonomics** are an obvious first because this product ensures the elimination of unfriendly and inaccessible plugs on extension cables. This would eliminate unnecessary strain on wrists, and the back, when reaching down and plugging and unplugging electrical devices from an extension cable.


 * Accessibility** is also a key factor as this new electrical plug is much easier to access in terms of a disabled person, versus an much more difficult to utilize extension cord. It would eliminate a potential trip hazard, such as a wire on the ground, which in the case of a person in a wheelchair, may eventually become frayed because of it's exposure.


 * Safety** is also a big tenet for this design improvement, as extension cables cause a significant portion of domestic fires every year, so the elimination of this enabler will undoubtedly reduce the percent of fires attributed to extension cables. Aside from the aforementioned tie-ins with accessibility, this has the potential to eliminate the weak point in many plugged-in household items.


 * Cost effectiveness** is a vital part of this design, as a low cost is the only thing that will ensure the dominance of this in new households as an alternative to regular wall plugs. By keeping costs low, and by using simple existing plugs, and adapting them, prototyping, producing and selling this product could be done very feasibly.