Romex and Outlets
Microwave has been removed and the area will now be used for storage with a cabinet door to look factory. My question is are the two factory outlets on each side safe as they are and can I just mov...
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westend wrote:SparkDr wrote:I tried to hint at that in a previous post. The OP had another thread about vacating a 12V device and decided, without checking phase, to connect similar colored wires together. That's what you see in the pictures in this thread with the wire nuts.dmullen wrote:
The outlet on the left side is labeled with a sticker as a GFCI outlet but has no test or reset button and looks exactly like the outlet on the other side. :?
It's probably GFI protected upstream in the circuit (likely the bathroom). FWIW, somebody should have at least suggested to the OP that a call to an electrician may be warranted. I'm all for DIY when it makes sense, but I get the feel from what I'm reading here that the OP should stay hands-off on this one. As a past Sparky in a previous lifetime, I can say with all honesty that I have not seen a recommendation to do what I would have done in this instance. Nor would I feel comfortable trying to explain it step by step in a forum. Be certain of what you are doing and do it safely when it comes to electricity. These things already go up like a matchstick without our help.
I'd suggest that the OP at least enlist a friend or neighbor that is conversant with 120V wiring, if not hiring an electrician.
BTW, try to buy those single gang boxes in the "shallow" variety. You will have a lot less box in your way.
I probably should have tried the hint method first myself. Everybody gets offended so easily nowadays. I stand by my opinion. OP doesn't know his backside from second base when it comes to proper line voltage electrical circuitry and practices. While we all want to be helpful, a platform such as a forum oftentimes offers such a mish-mash of suggestions that the end result becomes misinformation as interpreted by an OP. Enlisting a friend or neighbor "in the know" is a great idea. In some cases, so is hiring an electrician. It's a small project that wouldn't cost very much at all and most pros that I know would be flattered to have someone ask them to offer a little instruction for next time while doing the work.
