My cousin has asked me to change some receptacles and switches while I'm at her place. Her main complaint is the bathroom receptacle...
I've never seen one like this in person. It's mounted In a 4x4 deep box. The box is within 5' of the tub.
What would you do in this instance? Part of me say not to touch it, but the other half of me wants to change it because it doesn't matter how far it is from the tub when someone uses an extension cord...
It looks like a receptacle for an electric razor. I've seen them in older houses. I would think swapping it out for a ground fault recept would be the way to go but residential isn't my thing. Wait for more experienced folks to chime in.
Yes , Kevin, the intent was for a razor. I've never seen the backside of this receptacle so I don't know if has any power limits. The "razor only" label is probably a polite way of saying not for a continuous or high wattage load.
Is it possible they limited the power consumption because there are many loads on the circuit? Here is what Dennis would do..lol
Check what else is on the circuit by turning off the breaker.. Then remove that crap and install a flat 2 gang adapter ring , install a gfci with a decora receptacle next to it and then use a 2 gang decora plate.
I remember buying a conversion kit at Home Depot, I think, that came with the GFI, oversized plate, and everything needed. I'll see if I can find a link.
Im guessing no EGC... but you can use a GFCI because that device won't need a ground because it shunts the resistor between the line and load... However it would be good to have an EGC if not one in there.
Nice, it looks a lot better now. I've seen them on light fixtures in old motels, too, sometimes on top so you won't really see it if you aren't looking.
Here, BX,AC, whatever it’s called, I think with the bond strip inside, it’s a legitimate grounding or bonding method unlike the old steel stuff from the 40’s and 50’s.
There must be some sort of bonding here, because I get a good voltage reading from hot to the box... Now how good that bond is, I don't know... I should have tested it with an incandescent light bulb.
It was good enough for me to fix the 3 way switches that were screwed up.
I changed out several of these in BC and the Yukon. Power limiting and ungrounded. However sometimes find that the transformer has been bypassed creating a dangerous situation.
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