Forum Discussion

  • When Dremel tools think for themselves, you can get a slightly oversize plate that will cover that thought. Probably Home Depot or Lowe's but if they don't, any electrical supply house will have it. Like $1.00 or so ... cheap.
  • Thanks, gentlemen. I suppose I took everyone's advice and tapped into the line which powers the GFI. Yes, that's a bit of an over cut on the bottom of the plate cover. The Dremel tool tried to think for itself for a second. It's one of those personal touches I seem to add on occasional projects. Behind the outlet is my liquor cabinet. My only worry is that the protrusion of 4 or 5 square inches will ruin my upcoming camping trip.

    New Outlet


    John
  • What is the 'Right here' cabinet butting against, looks like more cabinet-does it lead to where another plug is?
    If theres another receptacle close, Id probably tap it.

    Would be easy enough to pull output line from a breaker, route to small junction box, add a short piece back to breaker for feed, and a new line going to new receptacle.

    Because of window proximity either adding ground fault or connected down stream of existing one might be good.
  • I would say that you have a couple of options. It looks like you have a number of 110v circuits (romex) going into the back of your panel that could potentially be spliced into with a box. Or, check to see if there are any spare circuits or space for an additional breaker in the panel.
  • Why don't you add it to the ground fault protected recepticle circuit that already exists. That way the circuit breaker in the panel would protect it too.