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Plug won't come out chermena 01-02-2007
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Posted by chermena on January 2, 2007, 4:51 pm


I plugged in an old appliance.
I put two prongs into a three prong switch - never been a problem
before.
I used the appliance just fine.
I went to remove the plug and it will NOT come out!
Any ideas?? I'm stumped as to why this would happen.
Thanks, Cheron


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Posted by Todd H. on January 2, 2007, 5:04 pm



> I plugged in an old appliance.
> I put two prongs into a three prong switch - never been a problem
> before.
> I used the appliance just fine.
> I went to remove the plug and it will NOT come out!
> Any ideas?? I'm stumped as to why this would happen.
> Thanks, Cheron

Wonder if it welded itself in there somehow, or if dissimilar metals
caused a fun little chemistry experiment in there.

Replacement duplex outlets are cheap enough that your fallback would
be to kill the breaker, break the outlet faceplate, replace the duplex
outlet, cut off the cord end and replace the cord end (paying close
attention to matching the blade conductor to the right end in the
unlikely event such an old appliance has a polarized cord.

Best Regards,
--
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http://www.toddh.net/

Posted by Charles Schuler on January 2, 2007, 5:23 pm



>I plugged in an old appliance.
> I put two prongs into a three prong switch - never been a problem
> before.
> I used the appliance just fine.
> I went to remove the plug and it will NOT come out!
> Any ideas?? I'm stumped as to why this would happen.

It might have arced and produced a spot weld. Pry it out with a screwdriver
and inspect for arcing. I'd replace the outlet in any case, by the way.



Posted by CJT on January 2, 2007, 5:45 pm


Charles Schuler wrote:
>
>>I plugged in an old appliance.
>>I put two prongs into a three prong switch - never been a problem
>>before.
>>I used the appliance just fine.
>>I went to remove the plug and it will NOT come out!
>>Any ideas?? I'm stumped as to why this would happen.
>
>
> It might have arced and produced a spot weld. Pry it out with a screwdriver
> and inspect for arcing. I'd replace the outlet in any case, by the way.
>
>
Ouch. Better cut the power before using a screwdriver that way!

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Posted by Charles Schuler on January 2, 2007, 5:50 pm



> Charles Schuler wrote:
>>
>>>I plugged in an old appliance.
>>>I put two prongs into a three prong switch - never been a problem
>>>before.
>>>I used the appliance just fine.
>>>I went to remove the plug and it will NOT come out!
>>>Any ideas?? I'm stumped as to why this would happen.
>>
>>
>> It might have arced and produced a spot weld. Pry it out with a
>> screwdriver and inspect for arcing. I'd replace the outlet in any case,
>> by the way.
> Ouch. Better cut the power before using a screwdriver that way!

Aw, common. What do you suggest?



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