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WHITT

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5. Those Old Push-in Receptacles Are DANGEROUS

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 07:53 PM

Apr 2021

they are known to loosen and arc, which could cause a fire, or just fail. If you only have short leads, you may have to make small lengths wired to the new receptacle, then connect with some wire connectors.

NEUTRAL - White wire, larger prong, silver screws

HOT - Black wire, smaller prong, gold screws

GROUND - Green

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Regular electric receptacle question [View all] Kali Apr 2021 OP

The one gang electrical box is pretty standard Shermann Apr 2021 #1

it is pretty old, 60s maybe Kali Apr 2021 #4

You can still get receptacles without grounds ramblin_dave Apr 2021 #10

At the least Kali can ground it to the receptacle box. Foolacious Apr 2021 #12

That will depend on whether the box is grounded somehow ramblin_dave Apr 2021 #14

For the box in question today, Kali Apr 2021 #15

Are you saying the romex cable has hot, neutral and ground wires? ramblin_dave Apr 2021 #16

yes, correct Kali Apr 2021 #17

Well then just put in a receptacle with ground ramblin_dave Apr 2021 #18

Receptacles typically have both. al_liberal Apr 2021 #2

ok good Kali Apr 2021 #3

Might be gfci dweller Apr 2021 #6

doesn't seam to have any reset buttons Kali Apr 2021 #7

Used in potentially wet conditions dweller Apr 2021 #8

Yes, they are, these days. You should try to replace with a GFCI box. N/T Foolacious Apr 2021 #11

sounds easy enough Kali Apr 2021 #13

Those Old Push-in Receptacles Are DANGEROUS WHITT Apr 2021 #5

it sparked and tripped a breaker on my sister Kali Apr 2021 #9