== == If you're asking about the electrical socket outlet itself, usually two screws fix it into its wall outlet box.
There are several ways to mount an electrical outlet box. Depending where you live, just go to your local Home Depot, B&Q, Homebase, Wickes or any similar hardware or DIY-supplies store and look around the section for electrical parts. If you're asking about the wall outlet box, usually 2 nails or screws fix it. If it's mounted into a hollow wall built using wooden wall studs and sheetrock/plasterboard, the nails or screws fix the box to the closest wall stud. If it's mounted into (or onto) a brick wall, the nails or screws fix the box to the brickwork.
If not nailed or screwed to a wall stud in a hollow wall, an electrical outlet box can be held-in with a pair of "jiffy clips" or the box itself has flip-up ears that clamp it to the sheetrock/plasterboard. These types of boxes are known as "EZ-Boxes". <><><> As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed. If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power
at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work
AND
always use an electricians test meter having metal-tipped probes
(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)
to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
Black wire to the brass colored terminal, white wire to silver colored terminal and bare wire to green screw.
In this case, flush means even with. For example an electric box could be mounted on the outside of your wall and would be an eyesore. Flush mounting recesses the box inside the wall and provides a flush mount for the outlet cover plate.
any wall 2' or over
Electrical wall outlet having two plug receptacles.
As close as you want. You must insall an outlet a minium of every 12 feet of wall space. If the wall is smaller that 24" it does not require an outlet.
Most new installations in new homes will have this feature. It is for a "garburator" which is connected to the kitchen sink outlet. There is usually a switch mounted on the wall near the sink for switching it on and off. The switch is usually mounted in a two gang junction box. The other device in the junction box is an electrical receptacle.
In this case, flush means even with. For example an electric box could be mounted on the outside of your wall and would be an eyesore. Flush mounting recesses the box inside the wall and provides a flush mount for the outlet cover plate.
any wall 2' or over
Electrical wall outlet having two plug receptacles.
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As close as you want. You must insall an outlet a minium of every 12 feet of wall space. If the wall is smaller that 24" it does not require an outlet.
It may be next to it but never above it.
Most new installations in new homes will have this feature. It is for a "garburator" which is connected to the kitchen sink outlet. There is usually a switch mounted on the wall near the sink for switching it on and off. The switch is usually mounted in a two gang junction box. The other device in the junction box is an electrical receptacle.
It is called a back outlet toilet floor mounted
If the outlet is on an outside wall there is a plastic boot that goesaround the outlet. The purpose of this boot is to keep the vapour barrier intact. The edges of this boot are then taped to the wall vapour barrier to make a complete air seal. The insulation goes behind the outlet boot which allows the wall R value to remain the same as the rest of the wall.
Because it has electricity flowing to the outlet.
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