Os receptáculos e as placas de acabamento são dois componentes separados, portanto, se você quiser alterar completamente a cor, terá que alterar ambos. Mudar o receptáculo não é difícil, mas requer desligar a energia - é uma das tarefas elétricas mais básicas que você pode fazer.
Aqui estão algumas fotos para você ter uma ideia das partes envolvidas:
Quando você faz isso, você também tem a opção de ir para um estilo diferente (por exemplo, "decora") ou instalar tomadas com energia USB, se você quiser.
Conformidade com código
A partir da NEC 2011 (que se aplica basicamente a todos os lugares no Canadá / EUA), há requisitos adicionais para cumprir o código se você substituir pontos de venda, que basicamente se resumem a:
- Você precisa manter o aterramento se a tomada anterior foi aterrada
- Você precisa instalar uma proteção GFCI e / ou AFCI (falha de arco) se necessário sob o código atual
- Você precisa instalar receptáculos resistentes a violações e / ou resistentes a intempéries quando exigido pelo código atual
Estes são explicitamente não em vigor.
Trecho completo do NEC:
NEC 406.4 General Installation Requirements
Receptacle outlets shall be located in branch circuits in accordance with Part III of Article 210. General installation requirements shall be in accordance with 406.4(A) through (F).
(D) Replacements.
Replacement of receptacles shall comply with 406.4(D)(1) through (D)(6), as applicable. Arc-fault circuit-interrupter type and ground-fault circuit-interrupter type receptacles shall be installed in a readily accessible location.
(1)Grounding-Type Receptacles.
Where a grounding means exists in the receptacle enclosure or an equipment grounding conductor is installed in accordance with 250.130(C), grounding-type receptacles shall be used and shall be connected to the equipment grounding conductor in accordance with 406.4(C) or 250.130(C).
(2)Non–Grounding-Type Receptacles.
Where attachment to an equipment grounding conductor does not exist in the receptacle enclosure, the installation shall comply with (D)(2)(a), (D)(2)(b), or (D)(2)(c).
- (a) A non–grounding-type receptacle(s) shall be permitted to be replaced with another non–grounding-type receptacle(s). A non–grounding-type receptacle(s) shall be permitted to be replaced with a ground-fault circuit interrupter-type of receptacle(s). These receptacles shall be marked “No Equipment Ground.”
- (b) An equipment grounding conductor shall not be connected from the ground-fault circuit-interrupter-type receptacle to any outlet supplied from the ground-fault circuit-interrupter receptacle.
- (c) A non–grounding-type receptacle(s) shall be permitted to be replaced with a grounding-type receptacle(s) where supplied through a ground-fault circuit interrupter. Grounding-type receptacles supplied through the ground-fault circuit interrupter shall be marked “GFCI Protected” and “No Equipment Ground.” An equipment grounding conductor shall not be connected between the grounding-type receptacles.
(3)Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters.
Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protected receptacles shall be provided where replacements are made at receptacle outlets that are required to be so protected elsewhere in this Code.
Exception: Where replacement of the receptacle type is impracticable, such as where the outlet box size will not permit the installation of the GFCI receptacle, the receptacle shall be permitted to be replaced with a new receptacle of the existing type, where GFCI protection is provided and the receptacle is marked “GFCI protected” and “no equipment ground,” in accordance with 406.4(D)(2)(a), (b), or (c)
(4)Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection.
Where a receptacle outlet is supplied by a branch circuit that requires arc-fault circuit-interrupter protection as specified elsewhere in this Code, a replacement receptacle at this outlet shall be one of the following:
- A listed outlet branch-circuit type arc-fault circuit-interrupter receptacle
- A receptacle protected by a listed outlet branch-circuit type arc-fault circuit-interrupter type receptacle
- A receptacle protected by a listed combination type arc-fault circuit-interrupter type circuit breaker
(5)Tamper-Resistant Receptacles.
Listed tamper-resistant receptacles shall be provided where replacements are made at receptacle outlets that are required to be tamper-resistant elsewhere in this Code.
(6)Weather-Resistant Receptacles.
Weather-resistant receptacles shall be provided where replacements are made at receptacle outlets that are required to be so protected elsewhere in this Code.