Comment on Me too, outlet......me too.

SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  You kinda still need to protect them from the elements, they’re supposed to be covered to prevent water and dust egress.

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  • DragonAce@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Yeah I was going to say, most common sense building codes require external outlets to have protective covers. Leaving it wide open like this is just asking for trouble.

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    • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Covered car parks usually have some allowances, but as seen, it’ll still rust from the humidity regardless.

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• HikingVet@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I’m thinking this one is a user error.

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  • urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    The user is one with the wall now

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• sparkyshocks@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  GFCI doesn’t protect against arcs, so AFCI would be necessary to protect against arcing causing fires.

  The danger with outdoor outlets is short circuiting (like when water drips onto a live wire), so GFCI is almost always required of outdoor outlets. Generally, outdoor outlets also require covers that keep the receptacle dry, at least when not in use (and more modern code generally requires it have an “in-use” cover that can stay on even when something is plugged in).

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• aeronmelon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I do t think those outlets belong outside.

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