Question About Outlet Boxes - Guy Stuff lol (23)
arabella: I fixed it.
Turned off the main breaker and pulled the switch and outlet out of the box.
Turns out the wires connected to the outlet fixture were very loose.
Also, the ground wires were floating around and really close to the metal of the box.
The outlet fixture did have a ground screw and the wires were modern and in good shape.
I resecured everything and used a lamp to see if the circuit was working after I turned the power back on.
I also used a two prong tester to see if the box was no longer carrying a current.
As the guys said, an electrician is the best course. But with the price of gas, it's difficult to get an electrician to drive here for such a simple fix.
Thanks all for all the good advice!
Turned off the main breaker and pulled the switch and outlet out of the box.
Turns out the wires connected to the outlet fixture were very loose.
Also, the ground wires were floating around and really close to the metal of the box.
The outlet fixture did have a ground screw and the wires were modern and in good shape.
I resecured everything and used a lamp to see if the circuit was working after I turned the power back on.
I also used a two prong tester to see if the box was no longer carrying a current.
As the guys said, an electrician is the best course. But with the price of gas, it's difficult to get an electrician to drive here for such a simple fix.
Thanks all for all the good advice!
Good job!
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arabella: I fixed it.
Turned off the main breaker and pulled the switch and outlet out of the box.
Turns out the wires connected to the outlet fixture were very loose.
Also, the ground wires were floating around and really close to the metal of the box.
The outlet fixture did have a ground screw and the wires were modern and in good shape.
I resecured everything and used a lamp to see if the circuit was working after I turned the power back on.
I also used a two prong tester to see if the box was no longer carrying a current.
As the guys said, an electrician is the best course. But with the price of gas, it's difficult to get an electrician to drive here for such a simple fix.
Thanks all for all the good advice!
Turned off the main breaker and pulled the switch and outlet out of the box.
Turns out the wires connected to the outlet fixture were very loose.
Also, the ground wires were floating around and really close to the metal of the box.
The outlet fixture did have a ground screw and the wires were modern and in good shape.
I resecured everything and used a lamp to see if the circuit was working after I turned the power back on.
I also used a two prong tester to see if the box was no longer carrying a current.
As the guys said, an electrician is the best course. But with the price of gas, it's difficult to get an electrician to drive here for such a simple fix.
Thanks all for all the good advice!
Congratulations!
Good to know you'll be around a little while longer.
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Also, the ground wires were floating around and really close to the metal of the box.
As the guys said, an electrician is the best course. But with the price of gas, it's difficult to get an electrician to drive here for such a simple fix.
Thanks all for all the good advice!
the ground wire,
It can be hooked to either the metal box or the green screw on the outlet.
if the ground is hooked to the box, the outlet will automatically be grounded when you screw it into the box.
but the ground wire being loose is a problem if it touches either side of the outlet,
And I am an electrician.
But agree with bodleing, much safer not to play with it if you don't know what you are doing.
one simple mistake it all it takes.