fire inspectors just came to my store and i need to fix one of my outlets..it was used to power my fridge but one day outlet didnt have power so im using a extension cord to power my fridge. big fire hazard... anyone care to help me out? i honestly dont think its a big problem. maybe a short somewhere or something.. let me know. thanks

 

im no electrician, but is the power your using to your fridge grounded and coming from a grounded outlet? if not, that is one problem. another problem is that the extension cord can't handle putting as much current as the fridge needs causing a short (fire!!). the fridge cords that you plug directly into the wall are pretty beefy vs. the extension cords that aren't.

 

Just replace the outlet its super easy

You should just replace it with GFI becuase that will probably be new standard code

I can help we did all the wiring in my shop....and it hasn't burned down yet....j/p

 

ya it was a grounded outlet done by my bro in law and his uncle that does that kinda stuff. dont wanna ask them for help cause i bro is kinda funny, he'll say that since i own it i have to take care of it myself...lol


brandon, i dont know if its the outlet.. might be something else. i guess come by one day.. they will be comming back in 2 weeks...

 

damn dale you are so smart....

 

I'm no electrical genius or anything but I do know that you should stick your pen!s in it. That would be a mistake.

 

and spit on it to make it feel alot better....

 

since you're in an old building, you're not required to have a GFI unless you're doing other upgrades. when you replace the outlet, check the wiring to see what kind of voltage and amps the line is carrying. there may be a short in the wires and not the outlet. also, check your lease agreement to see if the repair is covered in the agreement.

if you really need help fixing it, lmk and i can help.

 

gee thanks rudy. but i think this guy ^^^ is a real electrician. im just majoring in electrical engineering and right now we doing circuits. and some times we burn out stuff in our lab, hehe. but just to reiterrate (im not an english major, spelling is bad) on what ^^^ said, volts = amps (current) * resistance (ohms). just thought id throw that in there...

 

you are man!!! you stud...but yeah TYLER should know...

 

nope, not an electrician... but i did stay at a holiday inn last night.

 

i thought GFI are only required if the outlet is within 6 FT of a water source like a sink or outside.

but strange for an outlet just to crap out without constant plugging in and out (no wear like a light switch) is weird.

but like what everyone else said. pick up a new 3 prong outlet and slap it in there. pretty straight forward. just match up the existing black, white and copper wires to the locations on the new outlet. oh yeah don't forget to turn off the power at the circuit breaker. much easier than changing out a stereo. i might be able to help you out saturday morning or possibly friday if work lets me out. let me know.

 

You don't say.

 

i could come and look at it and fix it

 

TYLER that was pretty funny....haha