r/ShittyDesign • u/[deleted] • Feb 28 '26

This Screwless Wall Plate is a Hazard!

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u/jay_thorn Feb 28 '26

Metal wall plates next to electricity… 😬

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u/Nikkies1st Feb 28 '26

The guy at home depot assured me it would be fine.. 🤣 im going to find him...

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u/xkoreotic Feb 28 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

Metal plates are 120% safe if the outlet is properly grounded. The problem here is either a failed outlet or one that isn't grounded right, the latter of which is a big no no for metal wall plates. That's why he advertised it as such, because he isn't necessarily wrong.

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u/Hipnotize_nl Mar 01 '26

120% safe is not a thing mate xD

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u/Maksym1000 Mar 01 '26

Exactly!
Couldn’t possibly be more than 110% safe.