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Help w two floor outlets~

9 months ago

New house
Two floor outlets installed
The recepticals seem too small for lamp plugs from what my husband can see
Plus we are having trouble actually opening them up
Any suggestions?
Can an electrician replace the box in floor for different model?
They are installed w/LVP in slab foundation
The locations are fine—we marked for builder but had no choice on what they installed
This is it

Comments (12)

  • PRO
    9 months ago

    It's a Hubbel and yes, it will allow your lamps to plug in: )

    Once plugged in? Not much a need to repeat and repeat?

    If it is all you were allowed, take it up with another electrician post closing, but I don't see a huge issue.



  • PRO
    9 months ago

    Sorry I hate floor plubs they dictate all furniture placement forever but those will function and as Jan said redo after possession it they are not what you like

  • 9 months ago

    Floor outlets can be a pain as they are always in the wrong place after a few years, but they still beat the heck out of running lamp cords across the floor where they trip you or under rugs where they set your house on fire. I'd suggest putting in a couple extras for when the furniture moves.

    The ones you have should work fine, but they are not hard to swap later.

  • 9 months ago

    Did no one read that we can’t figure how how to actually expose the outlet to plug in lamps???
    Can someone explain how to do that—
    And yes—I know all the downsides to having a permanent outlet in a slab floor but as RWEIGAND posted it is way better than running cords under rugs—
    There is only one wall for the flatscreen placement so pretty much sets the parameters for furniture-
    We have great electrician but didn’t think to ask them when they were here swapping lights/adding pendants and doing other work after closing…

  • 9 months ago

    I can’t enlarge that diagram to read the directions—will look it up online—sorry if I was snippy—yesterday was moving day and we are in FL in Helene’s path sort of—so more than regular stress

  • PRO
    9 months ago
    last modified: 9 months ago

    There's a notch in the cover, u lift it. ( pic )

    Relax.....worry about something else : ) like the weather.

    I'm sure when you move in, they will be fine



    to plug as...



  • 9 months ago

    Thanks
    Opened them n plugs fit
    Sorry to be nervous Nellie

  • PRO
    9 months ago

    Time for some wine: ) It's five........SOMEWHERE?

  • PRO
    9 months ago

    Jam we are having a hurricane- drinking starts with breakfast. (I’m in Georgia hundreds of miles from the storm and we already have street flooding)

  • PRO
    9 months ago

    Jam? Jan obviously, and I hope you know I’m being light. But hurricane parties are a thing! I’m having coffee though- boring!

  • PRO
    9 months ago

    Everything's a party until it isn't? Lots and lots of water coming that way : ).......: (

  • 9 months ago

    Yes—good luck for some means bad luck for others…bad weather has no friends…