UNSAFE electrical repair.

[duncang]

1. One thing I do

Last edited Fri Nov 15, 2024, 05:05 AM - Edit history (1)

Is get the heavy duty receptacles. Some receptacles will be called something like hyper duty but cost around a dollar. They are a hazard.

Edit: I’m talking about buying the straight blade type 20 amp plugs. Not the ones that have a t shaped slot on the hot side. Those are for ac units and appliances.


I’m lucky the city I live in requires 12 gauge wire and 20 amp breakers throughout the house. I’ve bought the 20 amp receptacles for replacing the couple I replaced. Even if you only have 15 amp breakers you can use the 20 amp receptacles. The last house I lived in had 15 amp breakers but I replaced receptacles with the 20’s.