Electrical Outlet Help

[Keith Allington]

We have an outlet that has come away from the wall. Well the faceplate and plug are. The two longer screws that hold the plug to the box seem to be stripped. Is there a way to fix this short of replacing the whole thing and fixing the wall?

Thanks, -Keith

[Larry Davick]

I don't know if it's a good thing or not, but I had the same problem and simply used some dry-wall screws to secure the duplex fixture to the box. It's still working.

Larry.

[Keith Allington]

Thanks Larry,

Use different screws.... That's one of those slap-my-head Doh! kind of answers. Just what I needed :)

[Joe Bobst]

One of the nifty blue plastic boxes? Just curious.

Joe

[N K Allington]

Hi Joe,

That's where my mind went to first, but I wanted to avoid all the work of swaping out the box and then fixing the wall ('cause I know I would damage the drywall) ;)

Thanks for the reply,

-Keith

[Tony D.]

He means was it a plastic box that striped out.

I don't think using like a #6 sheet metal screw would be a problem either.

Thanks, Tony D.

[George Macomber]

a longer screw with a nut on it

[barry martin]

Keith:

KA> We have an outlet that has come away from the wall. Well the faceplate KA> and plug are. The two longer screws that hold the plug to the box KA> seem to be stripped. Is there a way to fix this short of replacing the KA> whole thing and fixing the wall?

Is it a metal box or plastic one? If a metal box need to get a self-tapping screw a hare larger than the original. If plastic a bit easier: should be able to get a self-tapping or sheet metal screw a hare larger than the original (think they're #6).

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