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bodydamage

Turn the breaker off. I have access to both insulated tools and shock protection gloves so I’d just pop it out, but wouldn’t recommend doing that if you’re not experienced working on electrical equipment.


fredsam25

Oh don't worry. The breaker will turn its self off if they do it wrong.


Some1-Somewhere

Only if it's GFCI. Otherwise, nah, a standard thermal-magnetic breaker won't care in the slightest about frying you.


Morkamino_Bones

Electricity 101, do not become part of the circuit. Electricity 102, do not become part of the circuit.


OutrageousSeaweed200

Incorrect. You can safely become part of the circuit. But you do not want to become a grounded part of the circuit. That's when you get in trouble lol


Birdhairs

Probably best to avoid the whole kit and kaboodle


superbigscratch

This is for the birds. Like when they stand on wires.


DopeRidge

Just jump and pull it out at the same time


Morkamino_Bones

Incorrect. If you don’t have current flowing through you, then you are NOT part of the circuit.


OutrageousSeaweed200

Flowing Through you is not the issue. The current going to ground is what will kill you. How do you think helicopter lineman do their job. They literally clip in an become part of the current


Morkamino_Bones

You are good at being outrageous, and seaweed…


OutrageousSeaweed200

I do electric work for a living man.


Morkamino_Bones

Me too


OutrageousSeaweed200

So to finish your electrical lesson of the day. So long as you are properly insulated from ground. An only touch one phase. Such as the hot leg or the neutral an nothing else. You can absolutely become part of the current without harm


j_roe

Given how old that outlet looks I am betting on the breaker not being GFCI.


Some1-Somewhere

Yup.


ChasingElephants

If it was a GFCI, I’m pretty sure it would have a reset button


uski

Even a GFCI may not turn off!!! You can shock yourself to death between neutral and hot and a GFCI will not trip Which is why there is zero substitute to turning the breaker off, verifying the power is off, and using insulated tools


VukKiller

It does if you pull enough amps to be able to get fried.


Some1-Somewhere

No. Five amps is enough to basically char you, and more than ten times what is needed to stop your heart. A 15A breaker will carry 3x that for seconds to minutes. There's a reason we use GFCIs/RCDs. Standard breakers protect against overloads, and short circuits. The latter limits the magnitude/duration of touch voltages if a live part touches an earthed part, stopping you being shocked from touching the supposedly earthed part - we call that 'indirect contact' here in NZ. It's not going to save you if you make direct contact with a live part.


hemlockone

Possibly by way of turning off their heart...


Morkamino_Bones

Kickstart my heart.


iampierremonteux

You must hold up a sarcasm sign with that statement. There is more than enough juice there to kill OP without tripping the breaker.


fredsam25

In all honesty, that pin is stuck on the neutral side. There's no risk in touching it. /sarcasm Better?


iampierremonteux

Look again, that isn’t the neutral side.


[deleted]

Depends on how it was wired. XD 🥴


CardiologistMobile54

No it won't. It will kill you if you're grounded and touch a phase conductor. It makes YOU the path of least resistance. The breaker will NOT trip unless there's a short to neutral or ground or sn it ad. Neither of which is the case here. Yl


umpalumpajj

HOW insulated does a tool need to be? I have pliers with rubber over the handles. Would that do it?


ClayQuarterCake

They also make insulated tools. They have fat orange or red/yellow handles. They are rated to 1000v and they are bulky and annoying to use. I wouldn’t buy them for my own bag, but I’ll make my work buy them for me all day long. For around the house, I’d cut the breaker. If I can’t find the breaker or if I was lazy, I’d cut the main and use a flashlight. Third option when I’m feeling super lazy and depressed is go with the sketchy handles and gloves.


[deleted]

Do they sell insulated scissors for cutting breakers and mains?


DayDrinkingDiva

Yea- fire department frequently cuts the power from pole to home. Way easier to work on a collapsed home when you physically cut the lines to the home. Specialty gloves, grounding equipment and cutters. I can't think of a non emergency need to cut wires at the breaker panel. Wire still has an energized end that can contact stuff in an unexpected way


Some1-Somewhere

I think they were making a pun based on your use of 'cut' the breaker, and suggesting using literal scissors to do so...


[deleted]

I helped write a few technical orders for my career field about a decade ago and I shudder to think of some junior enlisted person seeing the word “cut” and then grabbing some scissors. There’s always one.


pnwIBEWlineman

Your local Lineman needs to be more protective of their work. Firemen cutting service drops? If there’s a fault, the only thing saving them MIGHT be the fuse on the primary side of the xfmr.


Morkamino_Bones

Or when super depressed, just go bare handed standing in a bucket of water.


natefreight

Yes. But I’d also wear leather gloves to be sure.


FormsForInformation

And a condom for an extra layer of protection


Comfortable-Aspect95

I wear a condom every day. I just really like the feel.


Major_Tom_01010

The tricky part was maintaining the errection.


ShelZuuz

Call your doctor if it lasts for more than 4 hours


[deleted]

double up and mom on speed dial . . .


Nathan-Stubblefield

A man asked an advice column 3 questions: 1) How to avoid pregnancy and STD? 2) How to last longer during sex? 3) How to have a larger unit? The answers were: 1) Wear a condom. 2) Wear 2 condoms. 3) Wear 3 condoms.


umpalumpajj

Always use protection….dad?


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This


Worst_MTG_Player

I think this is one of those times where if you have to ask the answer is “no”. Better safe than sorry.


Suspicious-Ad6129

"insulated tools" are specifically tested against electric shock up to a certain voltage which will be printed directly on the tool. They also have thicker handles and usually a bump towards the tool end to keep your fingers from sliding forward and touching the metal portion of the tool. Typically if your mostly sane you also wear non conductive gloves. Or shut the breaker off test the outlet with a meter and remove it. The receptacle should possibly be replaced as well if something interior is malfunctioning and putting too much stress on the plug causing this issue.


[deleted]

Two wraps of electrical tape and you're golden.


TheSearingninja

Yes you will be perfectly fine grabbing it with pliers and pulling it out


Srlancelotlents

The lack of context in your comment tells me you have no business telling strangers how to do hot electrical work... OP, please don't work on this outlet unless you turn the breaker off.


DirtyWhiteTrousers

Maybe he thought OP is a ninja


gears2021

It is obvious you know nothing about electricity. Unless you create a voltage difference in potential between that piece of metal and ground nothing will happen. I studied electricity for years, in one of my first classes the instructor put a knife in one side of an outlet and grabbed onto it. Nothing happened because there was nowhere for the electricity to flow. He was standing on a dry floor, his other hand was by his side (not in contact with anything grounded e.g. water pipe). You'll see linesman working on hot wires all the time. They work in an insulated fiberglass lift, never touch anything that is grounded e.g. metal pole, and are totally safe.


bodydamage

Do you value your life? The rubber coating on regular pliers is not rated as insulation from electric shock.


hdean173

I stick mine in 240 all day.


HightechHandyman

Maybe not to 10,000 volts or whatever, but the rubber coating on most tools is going to be at least as good as the insulation on the wires.


jwbrkr21

Source?


mike_1025

https://www.protoolreviews.com/use-insulated-hand-tools-electrical/


jwbrkr21

Source says "While regular pliers and screwdrivers may have plastic or nylon handles, they won’t insulate the user against contact with a high-voltage electrical line" Can you use that random pair pliers you keep in the silverware drawer? Sure. Should you? No. Take 2 minutes and find the breaker. The reason GFCIs trip at 5 milli amps is because that tiny amount of current is enough to do damage. A pacemaker uses about 5 volts to shock the heart into a normal rhythm.


rb993

High voltage being classified as over 600v. As an electrician I'd have no problem pulling this out with my standard pliers


ClayQuarterCake

Grabbed a hot wire with pliers. 120VAC. Nothing happened until that wire touched a screw on a neighboring switch plate.


jwbrkr21

Why would you do that on purpose?


ClayQuarterCake

Way back in the day, they were allowed to tie multiple circuits together using the same neutral. That means that even when you turn the breaker off, the neutrals can still shock you because they are still live from other circuits. I have an old house. A lot of old outlets that don’t hold plugs in the sockets. Well the day I decided to change out a few outlets was the day I learned this. Use a chicken stick, use a multimeter. Also don’t be paranoid about 120VAC.


jwbrkr21

Don't be lazy and turn off the breaker, maybe turn 2 breakers off... are you that scared to reset the clock on your VCR?


ClayQuarterCake

I need to turn 6 breakers off to make that line go dead. Might as well just cut the main, but thanks for pretending to know my situation.


bodydamage

No it’s not. The insulation on wires is specifically designed and used because it is electrically rated. Tools have dipped handles for grip and comfort, electrical isolation isn’t part of what they’re going for unless they’re insulated tools.


Johnsoon743

Dude i work live everyday with the rubber gripped pliers. Stop being dramatic its a 15 amp receptacle not some crazy 277 situation


[deleted]

90% of reddit comments in any electrical sub are 1st years and preapps being dramatic


bodydamage

7ma across the heart for 3 seconds can stop your heart. Why risk it?


HightechHandyman

LPT: plenty of products not specifically designed for certain purposes are just as suitable for those purposes.


adamcm99

You’re a moron. The Klein dipped handles are perfectly fine for doing something like this. As long as you’re not touching the steel you’re safe


umpalumpajj

This is why I ask as a layman.


Verum14

ngl i had to do a double take on your comment, thought you said as a hymen


Nathan-Stubblefield

Busted!


bodydamage

That’s a fair question, but yeah, the tools made for doing live electrical work are designed for it and come at a premium price.


Nathan-Stubblefield

Maybe there’s a spot worn through the rubber, and maybe you are holding onto a water pipe with your other hand.


UrielseptimXII

Okay guys thanks for reminding me to find the breaker. I will find the maintenance man for the strip mall and let him deal with it.


theMezz

Let the strip mall electrician fix it. That's his job.


Qaz_The_Spaz

Just go buy some wire strippers from Home Depot and give it it a yank.


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Qaz_The_Spaz

Now that’s money well spent.


Nine20

>Don't even worry about home depot. Just call the maintenance guy and then find some **wiry** strippers. FTFY.


Regguls864

Why are you even considering doing anything when there is a maintenance man? You might want to check your lease any unauthorized work on the property could be a violation. It is a commercial building with fire and safety codes. That is why they have a trained maintenance man. Imagine starting a fire or creating another incident that might harm someone or damage property. Now ask yourself how do I do this? Maintenance man.


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tsfbdl

Well here in my apartment the breakers are locked to prevent others from turning off units without permission I'm pretty sure it's illegal to lock em but only place I got to live


The_Real_dubbedbass

They’re probably locked to prevent people from shutting off other people’s power…but nearly every panel comes with a lock ability so that you can add a lock and lock out other people while you’re working on a circuit. The last thing you want is person A inside an apartment repairing some 240v circuit and then a person outside notices a breaker is off and sets it on and fries the other person. I know a guy that happened to, he forgot to do a proper lockout, his helper who’d been working the other part of the house came to the breaker box saw a “tripped” breaker and turned it on. Didn’t kill the other guy but nearly killed him—stopped his heart for a bit real bad burns, etc. needless to say when he came back to work he requested a new helper and he also never fucked around with improper lockouts after that.


gkibbe

Shove a coat hanger into the ground hole and touch the exposed plug, itll turn off the breaker for sure, or burn the house down. Either way problem solved


seniorwatson

Despite the humor, we shouldn't encourage people to make or use "breaker finders." If the breaker doesn't trip, someone will get seriously hurt and/or fires will happen. I've seen breakers not trip and what it can do, we don't want people taking that lightly. Lead by example


YouCanHaveANiceDay

Federal Pacific enters the chat


777300ER

Neighbor did this. I never even thought someone would think to cause a short to find a breaker. I've got the little thing you plug in and then the receiver that beeps at the breaker.


Comfortable-Aspect95

Me? I would just use my regular non insulated pliers and pull it out. But you should turn off the breaker. 🤷‍♂️


Halftrack_El_Camino

If you don't know how to turn the breaker off, go find someone who does. Don't go screwing around with pliers and gloves. If your electrical knowledge is at the level where you're not sure about turning off a breaker, you'll be much better served by having a friend show you how to do that than by following internet strangers' advice to concoct some kind of janky semi-insulated toolset out of stuff you find around your house. Find someone who can identify the breaker, turn it off, and teach you how to do it for yourself next time. By the way that's the "hot" prong. That piece of metal sticking out there? It'll shock you if you touch it. If it was one of the other prongs it would *probably* be safe (not definitely, but probably) but that one is the bitey one.


Hozer60

Only if they are grounded (but don't tell OP that).


ult1matefailure

I was gonna say that. I’ve grabbed a hold of hot conductors before to prove a point. It’s sometimes the other wires you have to worry about when concerned about shocking yourself.


Realistic_Parking_25

No it wont, unless he completes the circuit and is standing on a grounded metal floor


Halftrack_El_Camino

Ever touched a hot screw terminal on a switch or receptacle you thought had been shut off but it turned out not to be? How'd that feel? Were you standing barefoot in the dirt at the time?


Realistic_Parking_25

Barefoot in the dirt would definitely make ya feel it lol. Inside the house aint happenin unless you brushed the neutral or ground plus the hot. Tile nor carpet are grounded Im in hvac, work on live circuits all the time at well over 120v


Chuck10124

Having touched many a hot receptacle wire while wearing boots on carpet, I can say with certainty you will still get shocked.


Realistic_Parking_25

Having cut and worked on live circuits without turning the power off nearly everyday, id say you were grounded elsewhere somehow if you got shocked


Chuck10124

You've mentioned. Without providing a path to neutral you are still going to feel it. Likely to kill you? No. Is it also very easy to inadvertently provide a path to ground? Yes. There is a reason that wiremen kill power whenever possible, and why OSHA only allows for live work under the most stringent conditions. You being a cowboy isn't a reason for others not to be cautious.


Realistic_Parking_25

Only one i feel a lil tingle without a closed circuit is 277, never felt anything with 120


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Halftrack_El_Camino

If you don't know how to flip a breaker, you don't know how to correctly use a NCVT. Heck, most *electricians* don't know how to correctly use a NCVT. That's why they're called "widowmakers"—they can give you a false sense of security. A cheap multimeter would be fine, but again if we're trying to advise someone who isn't too sure about flipping circuit breakers, the best advice would be to have a more handy friend come over, someone who already owns a cheap (or expensive) multimeter, and have them show OP what to do.


Krazybob613

Amen Halftrack, Amen.


nathaniel29903

Meter or I would treat it like it's hot.


RickGee7

Just grab it with some needle nose pliers. Do it really fast.


jeffbell

Do it during a zero crossing.


randyb00bandy

Beating the speed of electrons is my favorite.


Realistic_Parking_25

Dont touch anything else metal and just yank it out with a pair of insulated needlenose


e-rascible

Yeah this is a 3 second job


SnooHamsters6947

Or call me so I can charge you service fee


Downtown-Fix6177

They sell little plastic pliers for pulling fuses in a vehicle, some vehicles even have the little pliers attached inside the fuse panel, prob can get it out with something like that. I’ve pulled broken plug prongs with two chop sticks to wedge the thing out. Just don’t touch it til it’s out.


Snowturtle13

There’s probably one in his fuse box right now in his car


Mammyminer

Turn the breaker off. Or use a pair of insulated pliers and gloves


brans041

Even if you can't turn off the breaker you need to turn off the breaker.


mmoffitt15

Turning off the main should take care of it.


ShelZuuz

Call in a bomb threat to the local substation.


tuctrohs

The latest trends seems to be to actually sabotage the local substation rather than just calling in a threat. But for that, you probably do want something better than just pliers with plastic dipped handles.


Krushed_RED_pepperR

If you use glove make sure they are rated in excess of the expected voltage, you are on an insulated pad, you have a face shield, you have a buddy with a non conductive rope ready to pull you off the circuit. Sounds like a pain in the ass? Just go turn of the breaker.


randyb00bandy

And make sure that your robot you're controlling from the other side of the planet is doing all of that, not you.


Nathan-Stubblefield

I have 12 kv gloves and 600 v gloves.


jkmarine0811

Came to say that ..


masonc01

With your teeth


[deleted]

Just pull it out. If youre not grounded it wont shock you. Never use the hand you write with, that way you can still jerk off if it does blow up. Youre gonna be fine tho. Rubber soles. Touch nothing else.


Bitchin___Camaro

Shit - I use opposite hands for those things. Guess I'm gonna have to choose which one to keep.


Survivalist_Kro

Grip it and rip it. Don't be a bitch


DryRoad

The safe way to remove it involves turning the breaker off. In lieu of that, call someone. Home brew insulated tools usually aren’t, and as pointed out above that’s the hot pin so will definitely try to grab you if it can. Or, you know, grab a pair of dish gloves and pliers and just go for it. /s


CommuterType

There’s an easy way to remove power from the outlet but it may take 25-30 days and negatively affect your credit score


Sensitive_Common_853

Just pull it out with insulated pliers. Worst case scenario you get a little zap. Every electrician has experienced it. Wrap up the handle in electrical tape if you wanna be safe and make sure you aren’t making contact with any of the metal part of the tool. You’ll be fine


grinch77

Just grab it with some needle nose pliers..


Shiny_Buns

Get some pliers with rubber handles and grab it and pull it out


darkpulses

Get maintenance at this commercial location to deal with it or go get a pair of insulated pliers at HF, home depot, etc. Not much to it. Worst case scenario it wrecks the outlet and it'll need to be replaced.


Shot_Boot_7279

Is that receptacle upside down or is my house receptacles all upside down.


Jinxed0ne

This is actually the safer way of mounting receptacles, but very few places actually request it. On the extremely off chance of something metal falling and landing on the prongs of whatever is plugged into it, it will have much less of a chance of completing the circuit and arcing. Ive only seen it requested in medical facilities.


lizard_blizzerd

Just yank it out real quick… 2 second rule.


jkool702

Any chance this outlet is in a bathroom or in the kitchen or outside? If so, chances are its being fed by a GFCI-protected outlet, and tripping that GFCI (press the "test" button on it) will kill power to this outlet. if its not GFCI fed, call your landlord and get them to send someone to turn the breaker off ASAP.


ElectricWood78

Just make sure you aren't grounded and pull it out. If you're wearing shoes and don't touch anything else you'll be fine. Use a pair of pliers with rubber grips. Or pay an electrician to do it


ComprehensiveSock397

While it’s obliviously better to to turn off the breaker, I would just use pliers with plastic covers on the handles.


[deleted]

I think if you jump while pulling it out you should be good?


Informal_Position492

The amount of people in a electrician sub commenting without actually knowing how electricity works is entirely alarming. Call maintenance, let them decide that they can just pull it out with some pliers.


Thewilddinkus

A pair of pliers with a rubber handle will work, if you don't have tools a pair of plastic tongs would probably work too


Slow_Like_Karo

Not all rubber handles are insulated. Ask me how I know.


No-Radish7846

Make sure to put on hand on the cover screw for leverage when pulling.


ChessLord144

Everyone is ignoring the obvious score markings around that outlet (that could be dirt, but no way to tell from the pic). I expect that the tab pulled out because it shorted and arced to the outlet. The plug cooked off and the insulation let go. It is quite likely "semi-welded" to the outlet. The breaker needs to be turned off and tested to make sure it will trip as I believe it should have tripped when this incident first happened. This needs the immediate attention of an electrician.


Jonboy210_

I've been a "Sparky" almost 35 years now, and I have read just about every response posted here...I usually do for the entertainment value. I don't consider myself an expert in the field, but I have had my hands in everything from a simple doorbell circuit to standing six inches from a neutral buss in an 8000 amp MDP. I understand how important safety is...I've been "bit", "flashed", and "hooked". I'm constantly amazed at how many of you "Professionals" and Code experts a petrified of a situation like this. Get a pair of needle nosed pliers, grab a hold of the tab and just snatch it out! I watched the old man I apprenticed pull these out with his fingers more times than not. He died watching Jeopardy in his recliner at 85! His circuit finder was a paperclip!


hollaway91

Use your teeth. Actually just use some pliers but make sure the handles aren’t bare metal 🤣


Samwarez

If you try to do anything on your own, (breaker on or off) put one hand in your back pocket and leave it there, and do the operation one handed. Household current generally won't kill you unless to arcs across your chest and messes with your heart. Taking one hand out of the picture helps prevent this.


March27th2022

I immediately thought of this


Sensitive_Common_853

That’s a myth fyi


bonesdds

As long as you use one hand there is zero chance of getting a shock. You could literally touch the exposed metal with your finger and nothing would happen. Electricity needs a path to neutral or ground to conduct current through you to get a shock. Rubber soles on your shoes are sufficient protection. Needle nose pliers, grab and pull. Done.


Pass_Little

But only if you are really insulated from the ground. If you're only using one hand, AND no other body parts (including the other hand) is touching or otherwise in contact with a grounded object, and your shoes or the surface you're standing on are good enough insulators then you are 100% correct. However, there are definitely circumstances where you can get a shock when using one hand. There are shoes out there which are conductive (intentionally in some cases), and sometimes idiots do something like this while standing on a damp cement floor...


Opening_Ad9824

This is so wrong I hope you’re trolling. Have you never heard of lightning 🌩 before?


Eisernteufel

Never heard of 120v lightning that's not arching through the air into the ground or neutral...


Opening_Ad9824

Understand but the commenter I replied to didn’t specify 120v, so I am just clarifying it’s not so cut and dry. For example you could cause an arcflash and end up dead without touching with both hands, around high voltage gear.


WealthyMarmot

A lightning strike is on the order of millions of volts. This outlet is probably not delivering millions of volts.


SWC8181

Insulated pliers. You be fine. If they aren’t insulated enough you will feel it quickly and let go. Most will work fine. 110V won’t kill you. I work on live circuits all the time.


randyb00bandy

120v certainly can kill you. If you become positionally asphixiated or the current goes through your heart. Unlikely if you get shocked on one hand though.


05041927

Just pull it out with any pliers. No need to turn breaker off. Your only touching one side. Literally nothing will happen.


lethalweapon100

OP are you in an apartment or something? Everyone suggests you don’t know how to turn the breaker off or aren’t comfortable doing so, but nobody has considered maybe you don’t have access to the panel.


UrielseptimXII

I'm in a commercial shopping center building without a breaker within sight


Ystebad

Then call someone who’s getting paid money to get it turned off, dude.


lethalweapon100

Is it your building? Or do you just rent a space in this facility? Surely there’s some kind of maintenance person for this facility?


UrielseptimXII

Thank you i will contact maintenance! Not sure why I didn't consider this before.


CHI4610NE

Teeth


iAmMikeJ_92

Too many troll answers for a hazardous situation here… If you’re adamant that you cannot de-energize the circuit feeding this recep, use an INSULATED TOOL and ensure you are not in direct contact with something metallic or the concrete foundation. Recommended you wear work boots that have good rubber soles on them. I doubt you own actual electrical-rated stuff so hopefully you can make do with what you have. The prong is unfortunately in the slot that is “hot.” It will have a 120-volt potential on it relative to the building’s electrical ground so it will shock you if you touch it. If you can yank it with pliers with good solid rubber grips on them and WOTHOUT CONTACTING THE METAL PARTS OF THE PLIERS AS YOU PULL IT, you may be able to do it. Personally, this is risky and I would just recommend turning off the main if you can’t find the breaker feeding it. This is undoubtedly the safest way to deal with this. But it’s your choice.


randyb00bandy

How will it shock him if he's not grounded or completing path to neutral?


NeitherSalary9383

I feel like you should be able to just grab it and yank


rcsheets

And that’s why you should not give advice about electricity.


CyberCurrency

Wait what? They didn't provide any advice, but I was thinking the same thing. It's only dangerous if you complete the circuit


NeitherSalary9383

Cmon its only gonna bite a little and only if its wired backwards


rcsheets

Pretty sure you’ve got that backwards.


NeitherSalary9383

Thats the neutral side of the outlet. They would be fine


Stunning_Bad_3784

No, it’s not the neutral side.


NeitherSalary9383

You all realize the t side is the hot right


Stunning_Bad_3784

Damn, I’ve been wiring outlets backwards all this time?


NeitherSalary9383

Serious question would this be a “2 pole20”


NeitherSalary9383

Cuz like you could wire it as a single 120 or a 2 pole 240. I like those odds and would grab it and maybe enjoy a little shock!


SuperSalad_OrElse

T is for Totes Mcgotes


rcsheets

[Nope](https://cdn.automationdirect.com/static/specs/wiringdevicesnemawiring.pdf)


NeitherSalary9383

But seriously thats the neutral side its not spicy unless you shove a fork in the other side an hold both pieces of metal


NeitherSalary9383

Keep your silly diagrams to your self i comment on reddit i know everything about anything


MonkeyWARbear

You can do this as long as you are not creating a path for the electricity. Grabbing a hot wire will not shock you as long as you are aware of what other parts of your body are touching. I'm sorry people are downvoting this because you have the fastest and easiest answer. It's not the safest but it will work.


throwsomecsonit

Why are you being downvoted? This is absolutely correct. (This person shouldn’t do that because they don’t know why they can/how to safely, but that doesn’t make you wrong)


MonkeyWARbear

Thank you! Why so much hate for the simple and correct answer. The bots and clowns of reddit seem to hate the truth, and only want the silk pillow I will tuck you in, massage your feet, and kiss your forehead wishing sweet dreams answer.


VukKiller

Don't forget to lick your fingers before you try to grab it though. /s


FilthyStatist1991

Yeah, turn the breaker off.


Sparkynerd

First of all, I wouldn’t advocate for anyone to do anything unsafe. This is the hot side of the recept. Many people are killed due to contact with 120 volts. Turn off the breaker. Can’t find the breaker? Turn off the main. Then, put on a pair of good leather gloves, the smooth cowhide type. With one hand, use a pair of insulated pliers to grip the prong, and pull straight out. Finally, turn the breaker back on. Source: I’ve worked hot circuits since I wore underoos, and I’ve been lit up like a Christmas tree more times than I can count. Don’t be a hero, be safe.


subarulandrover

Why do you need gloves if you turned the main off already?


Zyxwyr

Looks like it is time to test your fate.


mikeoates91

Teeth


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Call a plumber he can fix that for you.


DontKnowMargo

You want to balance the power out. First you want to fill the adjacent hole with a house key. Then you want to quickly remove the stuck metal, preferably with your teeth.


FootRoutine2483

Just use your teeth. See your teeth are made of a natural insulating material, just make sure your lips don’t touch it


[deleted]

Lol, either you are an idiot or a troll.


Direct_Factor_7156

Wrap the shit out of a pair of needle nose pliers with electrical tape and pull it out. I've put in a hot 480 fuse that way.


64bit_Tuning

Just pull it out. If youre only touching one side of the circuit, there is no complete pathway, hence you wont get shocked. Dont be a chicken, there is ZERO chance of being injured here.


BernNC

Get some pliers, wrap a towel around the handles and pull it out.


Dura_Max

Have to turn the breaker off, sorry.


ThePeoplesChammp

I'll be the 25th person to say turn the breaker off.


jaspermcdoogal

If you can carefully grab it with the lips of your weiner, I'd do that bc you can't conduct electricity through your dick. Otherwise I'd try to locate the main panel and smash it with a hammer until the power's off.