Plattor och trimplattor är två separata komponenter, så om du vill byta färg helt måste du byta båda. Byte av behållaren är inte svårt, men det kräver att du stänger av strömmen - det är en av de vanligaste elektriska uppgifterna du kan göra.
Här är några bilder som ger dig en uppfattning om de berörda delarna:
Närdugördetfårduocksåmöjlighetattgåtillenannanstil(t.ex."decora") eller installera uttag med USB-ström, om du vill ha det.
Kodöverensstämmelse
När det gäller NEC 2011 (som gäller i stort sett överallt i Kanada / USA) finns det ytterligare krav att följa kod om du byter ut försäljningsställen, som i huvudsak kokar ner till:
- Du måste behålla jordning om det föregående uttaget var jordat
- Du måste installera ett skydd för skyddsfel och / eller AFCI (bågfel) om det behövs under nuvarande kod
- Du måste installera manipulationsbeständiga och / eller väderbeständiga behållare när det krävs av nuvarande kod
Dessa är uttryckligen inte grandfathered in.
Fullständigt NEC-utdrag:
NEC 406.4 General Installation Requirements
Receptacle outlets shall be located in branch circuits in accordance with Part III of Article 210. General installation requirements shall be in accordance with 406.4(A) through (F).
(D) Replacements.
Replacement of receptacles shall comply with 406.4(D)(1) through (D)(6), as applicable. Arc-fault circuit-interrupter type and ground-fault circuit-interrupter type receptacles shall be installed in a readily accessible location.
(1)Grounding-Type Receptacles.Where a grounding means exists in the receptacle enclosure or an equipment grounding conductor is installed in accordance with 250.130(C), grounding-type receptacles shall be used and shall be connected to the equipment grounding conductor in accordance with 406.4(C) or 250.130(C).
(2)Non–Grounding-Type Receptacles.Where attachment to an equipment grounding conductor does not exist in the receptacle enclosure, the installation shall comply with (D)(2)(a), (D)(2)(b), or (D)(2)(c).
(3)Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters.
- (a) A non–grounding-type receptacle(s) shall be permitted to be replaced with another non–grounding-type receptacle(s). A non–grounding-type receptacle(s) shall be permitted to be replaced with a ground-fault circuit interrupter-type of receptacle(s). These receptacles shall be marked “No Equipment Ground.”
- (b) An equipment grounding conductor shall not be connected from the ground-fault circuit-interrupter-type receptacle to any outlet supplied from the ground-fault circuit-interrupter receptacle.
- (c) A non–grounding-type receptacle(s) shall be permitted to be replaced with a grounding-type receptacle(s) where supplied through a ground-fault circuit interrupter. Grounding-type receptacles supplied through the ground-fault circuit interrupter shall be marked “GFCI Protected” and “No Equipment Ground.” An equipment grounding conductor shall not be connected between the grounding-type receptacles.
Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protected receptacles shall be provided where replacements are made at receptacle outlets that are required to be so protected elsewhere in this Code. Exception: Where replacement of the receptacle type is impracticable, such as where the outlet box size will not permit the installation of the GFCI receptacle, the receptacle shall be permitted to be replaced with a new receptacle of the existing type, where GFCI protection is provided and the receptacle is marked “GFCI protected” and “no equipment ground,” in accordance with 406.4(D)(2)(a), (b), or (c)
(4)Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection.Where a receptacle outlet is supplied by a branch circuit that requires arc-fault circuit-interrupter protection as specified elsewhere in this Code, a replacement receptacle at this outlet shall be one of the following:
A listed outlet branch-circuit type arc-fault circuit-interrupter receptacle A receptacle protected by a listed outlet branch-circuit type arc-fault circuit-interrupter type receptacle A receptacle protected by a listed combination type arc-fault circuit-interrupter type circuit breaker (5)Tamper-Resistant Receptacles.Listed tamper-resistant receptacles shall be provided where replacements are made at receptacle outlets that are required to be tamper-resistant elsewhere in this Code.
(6)Weather-Resistant Receptacles.Weather-resistant receptacles shall be provided where replacements are made at receptacle outlets that are required to be so protected elsewhere in this Code.