How to Change an Electrical Outlet
I will say that I do think this is an actual life skill, and it wasn't that difficult either. All it really took, was finding and turning off the correct breaker (a very important step), and then using a screwdriver to remove the cover plate and entire outlet, and unscrewing the screws that connected the three wires into the outlet, and that's it. This is a useful skill when the outlet (or a light switch for that matter) needs to be replaced or if a switch needs to be added to the outlet (usually during new construction . . . we couldn't do that here because we'd have to take the wall apart . . . I don't think our landlord would like that too much). So I kept it simple and just took off and then replaced the outlet, and then check the power with a multimeter . . . it all looks good now.
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| I'm glad we took it apart just so we could vacuum it out . . . so nasty in there. |
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| Removing the wires (green (or unshielded) = ground, black = power, white = "drain"/neutral/common side) |
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| Tada . . . I thought the top one looked a little like Mickey Mouse, so that made the project more fun :) |
Just a note of caution, be careful when doing this, because it can be dangerous if you don't get the right breaker turned off, and I don't want anyone electrocuting themselves, so make sure you ask for help from someone who knows what they are doing!
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