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Kali

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15. For the box in question today,

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 09:38 PM

Apr 2021

It is romex and the ground wire is attached to the back of the metal box itself. I think the problem occurred because the little screws that hold the recepticle to the box fell out and it lost ground that way when she unplugged the washer to use the recepticle for something else. When I tested it with a lamp both recepticles worked but there is blackened spots on it so I figured just replace it.

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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