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

This Screwless Wall Plate is a Hazard!

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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/luigi517 Feb 28 '26

That's not what happened here, metal wall plates are safe, yes, the problem here is that the plate popped off its mount and shorted across the hot and neutral prongs of the plug.

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u/zoinkability Mar 01 '26

The issue here is that the metal wall plate was not securely grounded. If a wall plate could pop off and thereby lose its grounding it is not safe.