How to Install a Wall Plate
- 1). Pick out the correct wall plate for your installation. It should have cutouts that match what your box contains -- including two outlet devices, a switch device and a switch/outlet combination device.
- 2). Unwrap the wall plate from its plastic wrapping. This wrapping keeps your wall plate protected and also contains the screws that will secure the wall plate to the electrical device. Set these screws aside for now.
- 3). Position the wall plate on the wall over the outlet. Orientation does not usually matter for outlets or switches, but definitely matters if you have an outlet/switch-combination plate. Ensure it fits tightly to the wall, and do not force it.
- 4). Place each screw into one of the mounting holes on the wall plate and turn your screwdriver clockwise to tighten the screws. Tighten the wall plate until it's snug against the wall.
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