Anatomy of an electrical Outlet
Anatomy of a wall socket
anatomy of a receptacle


When should you replace your electrical outlets? Can you simply just leave it alone and not use it - will it be ok?

What does the inside of a 15 AMP electrical receptacle look like. Today James Adams cracks open a typical receptacle plug and we take a peek inside with the face off. James teaches us how they are typically worn out and the causes. What components are plastic and just how little metal is associated with the average wall socket.
These outlets are cheap at your local Home Depot. $2.95 each on average. When a receptacle is not working it needs to be replaced. If you ignore the outlet it's still a problem and needs to be replaced.

We will be peeling off that face cover and getting inside the guts of an electrical outlet. We will be revealing all the plastic parts that most people never see. As you will see inside this video that each plug socket have two pairs of metal strips that are designed to bend and flex, but return to shape when the pressure on them is released. Each pair of strips is connected to one of your electrical lines. These metal strips get worn down over time.

Warning: Before you do any electrical installs, please turn off the power at the breaker box.
If you would like us to take care of all your electrical installs and you live in the greater McKinney TX area ABR Electric would love to help you out. 214-690-1941
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