Erlandens 30pcs SPT-1 Female Vampire Plugs UL Certified Electrical Wire Adapter Slip Plug Zip Cord Plug Gilbert Plug Holiday Plug Inline Plug for Lights Design, White

If you need a two prong plug that is close to the wall, and is 800 watts or less this works well. Position the cord into it, and close the cover. I used my channel locks to get easy leverage to get the cover into position. The cord exits to the right only. Not as close to the wall as the old wall huger type , but close enough to be helpful when you want to tuck the plug behind furniture that is close to the wall.

I discovered "vampire" plugs while volunteering at a local drive-thru light display a while back - and have been using them ever since. My Christmas light display brought a lot of smiles to the neighborhood children, and adults. But supplying power to some 30,000 bulbs makes for quite a challenge. Using "vampire" or Gilbert plugs lets you put a socket anywhere along the line in seconds. After positioning my displays and lights, I run a wire and attach the plugs where I need power. Using 18 AWG wire does limit you to 8 amps (960 watts), so you have to monitor the current draw closely. I have used these from other manufacturers over the years and the plastic used here seems a little more brittle than others, though I don't think that will be an issue. I did order brown plugs this time and they really look black - again not an issue. These also seem priced a little higher than I paid last time so shop around. If you are a Christmas nut like me and have not discovered "vampire" plugs, once you try them you will wonder how you got along without them.