Pop out Wall plates
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Pop out Wall plates
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Good day. Recently two of my wall outlet plates pop out. One in the kitchen where the refrigerator is plugged in and one plate in the living room area. The attachment of the wall plates to the wall have been removed. The question is what should I use to attach it back to the wall?
Thank you guys for the answer.
Good day. Recently two of my wall outlet plates pop out. One in the kitchen where the refrigerator is plugged in and one plate in the living room area. The attachment of the wall plates to the wall have been removed. The question is what should I use to attach it back to the wall?
Thank you guys for the answer.
Last edited by ray2047; 09-02-15 at 07:32 PM.
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Actually, I don't know what is the cause right now. When I got home, I've just saw that the wall plate pop out in the kitchen area. Then the next day, the wall plate in living area pops out too. The Wiring in the outlet is still attached firmly. The only problem is the plate which is removed from the wall.
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I'll check it when I got home. I was too busy these past few days so I haven't checked yet. I was just texted yesterday about this. We are only three including me. Need to check it later.
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The attachment of the wall plates to the wall have been removed.
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Is it those screwless wall plates where you screw in a plate then you snap in a top plate over it?
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I don't recognize the style but does that outer plate separate in half? It kind of looks like it does. If there is a cover which snaps over the piece that is holding the outlets that could be hiding screw holes for screws which go into the box tabs.
Cut the power from the breaker and pull it out a little more and take pictures of the box.
Cut the power from the breaker and pull it out a little more and take pictures of the box.
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Ray I suspect we may be looking at something like this:
Engrika - am I right does that plate come apart?
Engrika - am I right does that plate come apart?
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If you can, look and see if there are screw holes under the cover. If there are check the threads. They could be stripped, or as in the pics I posted from my kitchen table they could just be close fitting machine threads which would hold the outlet in most cases but would need a nut to be truly secure. If that's what you have, a tight fitting plug into the outlet could yank the outlet out of the wall.
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I saw a screw attached in the wall plate. It looks like it was screwed at the wall. I am thinking what is the cause why suddenly it pops out of the wall.
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engrkira, kumusta ka?
Look at the picture below.
Do you see signs of the tabs circled in yellow?
Is there a metal box in wall, or no box?
Or does the outlet/receptacle screw directly into the wall surface, such as block or drywall?
Edit: I was late, Ray and I think alike
Look at the picture below.
Do you see signs of the tabs circled in yellow?
Is there a metal box in wall, or no box?
Or does the outlet/receptacle screw directly into the wall surface, such as block or drywall?
Edit: I was late, Ray and I think alike