Hello everyone, I'm writing about a weird/stupid problem. I have a new electrical outlet installed. The problem is that when I first put the plug in without grounding, the plug is stuck in contact and can't be pulled out... If reporting such a problem is not within the rules of the forum...

Hold the socket housing and yank, there is no force, it must come out.

Thanks for the advice, but I just tried it and it only comes out to a certain point and gets stuck. Ehhh, I love how after renovation there is a problem at the very end of the evening with the smallest crap....

Such a situation is possible only when the plug has pins partially covered with plastic - if the flooding (plastic) has a slightly smaller diameter, it may catch on the edge of the housing or the pressure (contact) plate. Patience and perseverance - it has to be pulled out.

Try from different angles, with torque, with lateral pressure.. It will work, it just takes many tries until you hit or finally cut the scratch

Or maybe during this struggle, turn off the electricity? for safety.

Could you take a picture of this plug with the socket and put it on the forum??

Hello, maybe 2 screwdrivers insert between the plug and the contact and slowly double check?.

And how do you spell undermine how?...

Gently move the plug from side to side and gently pull it towards you and it will come out.

Friend jhucal he hasn't logged in since yesterday, so he either dealt with the plug or ripped the socket out of the wall, along with the installation and....... darkness came.

Stuck Plug in New Electrical Outlet: Removal Methods for Ungrounded Jack's Dilemma

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#1 11812322 19 Jan 2013 20:09

jhucal jhucal

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11812322 19 Jan 2013 20:09

Hello everyone,

I'm writing about a weird/stupid problem. I have a new electrical outlet installed. The problem is that when I first put the plug in without grounding, the plug is stuck in contact and can't be pulled out...

If reporting such a problem is not within the rules of the forum, I apologize in advance, but I have not found anyone on the internet who had a similarly strange adventure ... Of course, I did not pull the plug with all my might, and I can't unscrew the contact itself because the plug covers the screw .

Please help

greetings
Jack
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#2 11812336 19 Jan 2013 20:11

bartekfigura bartekfigura

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11812336 19 Jan 2013 20:11

Hold the socket housing and yank, there is no force, it must come out.
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#3 11812384 19 Jan 2013 20:18

jhucal jhucal

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11812384 19 Jan 2013 20:18

Thanks for the advice, but I just tried it and it only comes out to a certain point and gets stuck. Ehhh, I love how after renovation there is a problem at the very end of the evening with the smallest crap....
#4 11812527 19 Jan 2013 20:40

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11812527 19 Jan 2013 20:40

Such a situation is possible only when the plug has pins partially covered with plastic - if the "flooding" (plastic) has a slightly smaller diameter, it may catch on the edge of the housing or the pressure (contact) plate.
Patience and perseverance - it has to be pulled out.
#5 11812600 19 Jan 2013 20:53

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11812600 19 Jan 2013 20:53

Try from different angles, with torque, with lateral pressure.. It will work, it just takes many tries until you hit or finally cut the scratch
#6 11813121 19 Jan 2013 22:21

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11813121 19 Jan 2013 22:21

Or maybe during this struggle, turn off the electricity? for safety.
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#7 11813972 20 Jan 2013 09:20

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11813972 20 Jan 2013 09:20

jhucal wrote:
Thanks for the advice, but I just tried it and it only comes out to a certain point and gets stuck.

Could you take a picture of this plug with the socket and put it on the forum??

jhucal wrote:
Ehhh, I love how after renovation there is a problem at the very end of the evening with the smallest crap....
#8 11816234 20 Jan 2013 17:13

kry1972 kry1972

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11816234 20 Jan 2013 17:13

Hello, maybe 2 screwdrivers insert between the plug and the contact and slowly double check?.
#9 11816450 20 Jan 2013 17:48

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11816450 20 Jan 2013 17:48

And how do you spell "undermine" how?...
#10 11816636 20 Jan 2013 18:20

kSmuk kSmuk

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11816636 20 Jan 2013 18:20

Gently move the plug from side to side and gently pull it towards you and it will come out.
#11 11816725 20 Jan 2013 18:39

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11816725 20 Jan 2013 18:39

Friend jhucal he hasn't logged in since yesterday, so he either dealt with the plug or ripped the socket out of the wall, along with the installation and....... darkness came.
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#12 11816799 20 Jan 2013 18:54

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11816799 20 Jan 2013 18:54

Łukasz-O wrote:
Friend jhucal he hasn't logged in since yesterday, so he either dealt with the plug or ripped the socket out of the wall, along with the installation and....... darkness came.

Hahaha (sorry - dark humor)

I had such a case. The spacing of the "pins" is slightly different than in the socket and the plastic braid at the housing is wedged.

I turned off the power, cut the plug between the pins in half with a hacksaw (I had nothing else) and it came out.
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Topic summary

Jack encountered a problem with a new electrical outlet where the plug became stuck due to ungrounded contact. Various users suggested methods for removal, including holding the socket housing and pulling, applying torque and lateral pressure, and using screwdrivers to pry the plug out. Some noted that the issue might arise from the plug's pins being partially covered with plastic, causing them to catch on the socket. Safety precautions were advised, such as turning off the electricity before attempting removal. One user shared a drastic solution of cutting the plug in half with a hacksaw to extract it. Overall, patience and multiple attempts were emphasized as key to resolving the issue.
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