electrical outlet question

[THE KOD]

Went to unplug one of the christmas lights on a inside receptable and that thing is hot .

I checked others and they are not hot to touch.

any suggestions ?

tia

 

[gardenweasel]

Went to unplug one of the christmas lights on a inside receptable and that thing is hot .

I checked others and they are not hot to touch.

any suggestions ?

tia

you mean the receptacle in the wall is hot to the touch?...or the plug got warm?

 

[Sportsaholic]

Don't touch it :shrug:

 

[Morris]

Usually one of two things. A bad receptacle or a loose connection on the receptacle. i would just change it they're only a couple of bucks.

 

[godsfavoritedog]

Move or get really good fire insurance.

 

[gardenweasel]

Usually one of two things. A bad receptacle or a loose connection on the receptacle. i would just change it they're only a couple of bucks.

was gonna say pull the plate off and take a look at the wiring...hard to f-up putting a generic receptacle in...

of course,if the house is old,the wiring could be ???

 

[THE KOD]

Usually one of two things. A bad receptacle or a loose connection on the receptacle. i would just change it they're only a couple of bucks.

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none of the other in the house are hot

its the receptacle thats hot

ok how do I disconnect it without getting
shocked and killed ?

 

[THE KOD]

Move or get really good fire insurance.

oh shitballs

 

[gardenweasel]

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none of the other in the house are hot

its the receptacle thats hot

ok how do I disconnect it without getting
shocked and killed ?

do you have a master switch that turns off power in the house?.....and if not,figure out which breaker controls that outlet..

i would definitely turn the power off...

 

[Morris]

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none of the other in the house are hot

its the receptacle thats hot

ok how do I disconnect it without getting
shocked and killed ?

Get a radio and plug it into that outlet, turn the volumn up so you can hear it at your breaker box. Shut off your breakers one at a time till you don't hear the radio. Now it's safe to replace.

 

[THE KOD]

Get a radio and plug it into that outlet, turn the volumn up so you can hear it at your breaker box. Shut off your breakers one at a time till you don't hear the radio. Now it's safe to replace.

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sounds good.

I just want to disconnect it though. and then turn the breaker back on. I got alot of stuff on that line.

do I disconnect one wire ? which one ?

do i electrical tape it ?

I will have a ectrician out here monday but its Sunday and the games are on.

damn shit

 

[Morris]

If you're going to disconnect it why not replace it?

 

[gardenweasel]

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sounds good.

I just want to disconnect it though. and then turn the breaker back on. I got alot of stuff on that line.

do I disconnect one wire ? which one ?

do i electrical tape it ?

I will have a ectrician out here monday but its Sunday and the games are on.

damn shit

turn the breaker off...it won`t shut down the rest of the house...just make sure your refrig isn`t on the same breaker...

unscrew the receptacle plate screws...
unscrew the 2 screws that hold the receptacle stable inside the wall...pull it out a little...should be 2 screws on each side of the receptacle...and probably a ground wire(green screw unless it`s older than hell0...

unscrew em...remove receptacle...

reverse steps to install a new one...just get the polarity right..

 

[WhatsHisNuts]

If you're going to disconnect it why not replace it?

Exactly.

Scott: If you just disconnect it, use electrical tape and wire nuts.

 

[yyz]

Does it make a ca-chinkaty chinkity sound, or clickity click?????????

 

[CryBoy]

How old are you? Do you like beer? Go UT!

:box2:

 

[krc]

turn the breaker off...it won`t shut down the rest of the house...just make sure your refrig isn`t on the same breaker...

unscrew the receptacle plate screws...
unscrew the 2 screws that hold the receptacle stable inside the wall...pull it out a little...should be 2 screws on each side of the receptacle...and probably a ground wire(green screw unless it`s older than hell0...

unscrew em...remove receptacle...

reverse steps to install a new one...just get the polarity right..

Thats what I would do before I called an electrician a loose connection can cause a lot of heat


krc

 

[THE KOD]

Does it make a ca-chinkaty chinkity sound, or clickity click?????????

thats not funny

this is life threatening

 

[THE KOD]

Exactly.

Scott: If you just disconnect it, use electrical tape and wire nuts.

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I am electrically challenged

I dont have any wire nuts

I will use elctrical tape and try not to touch them together and fry like a turkey

 

[Cie]

Be thankful that most of your outlets are functional