the part that is acctually behind the socket holding it into the wall! not the socket but the plastic "container" thingy. i know i do not seem smart enough to be playing with an electrical socket but oh well can you help me?
2006-12-26 09:28:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If your talking about the "box" the "thingy" your talking about a big job. You have to release the wires coming in, sometimes there's others you don't see, they only go through and, are connected from behind, like visitors in the night so, you may have a mess back there. Make sure you want to do this? then it's usually nailed to the studs at an angle, with a "tie-down" nail (2) it's going to make a big hole. then you have to turn off the juice Bruce, so you don't get waped , that can hurt. Pull all the wires out, the box comes off and out, that's all folks. Now what?
2006-12-26 09:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are talking about the outlet box. The only way to remove it is to remove the wire from the receptacle, push the wire up through the feeder holes, and you can remove the box. Be sure the power is off, before you do this.
2006-12-26 09:34:24 · answer #2 · answered by rlfriga@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That piece is nailed to the wall. You have to cut open the drywall to pull it out.
2006-12-26 09:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
unscrew the wallplate and get it out from behind
2006-12-26 09:36:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋