if outlet is a single can i snap off the plastic piece for bottom socket?
799538
I wouldn't recommend it because that is what keeps the unit stable because it's pretty large.
1593697
You can remove the screw, but it's what holds the whole unit in place securely. It will stay plugged, but with the screw it holds it in place in the wall. You just remove the current switchplate and put this on in place of it.
986638
Unscrew top and bottom from each other... There you will find a wall plug! I was confused at first too!
148531
Yes and no! If you are an electrician and want to remove the wiring and the socket; I would say yes. But to most people the answer is "no" it's all one unit!
1930760
if you have the new metal replacement part, you can disconnect the old plastic one by simply unthreading it completely off. Mine was broken off, but you should be able to get it off easily
384571
That is three different biews of the same part. So no,,, you het one socket with 2 wires coming out of it
1627545
There is a ring that holds the sockets in place. If you want to make it easy to remove the sockets just squez the ring with pliers
625350
no, it's pretty low key. It fell apart on me and we got rid of it but I don't remember there being any kind of outlet on it.
1012690
Or shave the little plastic piece off the one side of any standard 30 pin. Works for me.
73567
The socket has a rubber insert. It's tight enough to hold the plug when held vertically, but you do not have to struggle to remove the plug from the socket when desired.
450518
I have to use a small pick to get the socket off if I line it up with the hole in the socket. If there is no hole in the socket you can pull it off with some resistance.
795884
I am not the most reliable helper. My suggestion: take off the screw from a comparable outlet and check if it fits the other outlet. In Hawaii, all the outlets use the same size screw. Good Luck! Ken A
1856890
Yes = the screw is long enough to secure to the outlet itself. In fact, I did not remove the outlet cover itself - just the screw. The I placed the Belkin Surge Master over the outlet cover and used the screw that came with it - to secure it.- This is my 5th one. I had to replace one because it failed after a couple of years. I assume because it did its job and protected my devices as intended. I keep an extra one around for a quick replacement.
711001
You can always break the tab on the hot side of a receptacle outlet and wire it so one is always hot and the other is switched. That being said, yes you can do that with this device as well, without the need to modify it. The bottom is a 3 prong grounded outlet and the top is the controlled 2 prong lamp only socket.
177350
No, the adapter is designed to fit in the bottom outlet leaving the top one accessible. Good thinking on the engineer's part!
1113420
I suspect yes, you could, though I did not open mine to validate. There are screws that hold the enclosure together so i would assume you could replace the receptacle with moderate effort and a soldering iron.
235613
It is easy because this adapter can plugin to the original socket plates on the wall, you do not need to uninstall the original one. Amazon cannot let me upload picture here, other wise I can show you how I plug.This item should add another photo of the other side of this item.