Timeline for Can I add an additional outlet using an existing outlet that has no ground wire?
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| Jun 16, 2019 at 19:21 | history | edited | Jim Stewart | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 16, 2019 at 16:59 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | @Harper, this use of the ears is not an improvisation, but IIUC it is all part of the design by the mfgr. The ears have holes in them for the express purpose of their being usable as shims. Boxes are supposed to be placed with the edge not more than 1/8" in from the finished wall and a pair of ears will shim it out to proper position. That should not be hard to do, but I see so many boxes inset farther than that! | |
| Jun 16, 2019 at 16:49 | history | edited | Jim Stewart | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 16, 2019 at 13:43 | history | edited | Jim Stewart | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 16, 2019 at 13:32 | comment | added | Jim Stewart | Good quality receptacles have the paper screw keeper on only one end and it does not have to be removed. The tab on the other end has a metal wire keeper which allows the tab to make face-to-face contact with a metal box as the screw is tightened. | |
| Jun 16, 2019 at 12:53 | comment | added | user101687 | If this was emt could see doing that.I still would use a self grounding outlet. And the paper that holds the screw has to be removed. As far as the ears never heard of removing the ears to add grounding. yes remove make outlet flush. | |
| Jun 16, 2019 at 12:51 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | That is a clever way of solving the hard metal -metal yoke contact a receptacle needs. However you cannot allow the receptacle to be low from the wall. If you do, the cover plate won't fit properly. | |
| Jun 16, 2019 at 12:37 | history | answered | Jim Stewart | CC BY-SA 4.0 |