do the outlet caps stay connected, or remove completely? Hard to tell from the picture, 1 reviewer said they come off completely.
1417455
The caps are attached but it looks as though it won't take much to tear them off.
1417456
The caps remove completely when using outlet. However - they stay in place when outlet is not in use.
1417457
they attach with thin strip of rubber like a strap the same material the cap is made of if in the wind or when aged may break mine still there but do not use very often.
810557
No, the grommet holes are not big enough. No, the end caps do not come off.
1861017
I really have no idea. And never really noticed. I didn't end up using the caps bc it seemed like once you put them on you would have to pry them off and they couldn't be used again. I don't think it is noticeable to not have them on. I guess I thought it was the company... But that really doesn't make much sense either.
1824146
We have had no issue with the cap coming off. We purchased ours in June of 2014.
1129346
It is easily removed. Unscrew the two plugs in the back and the item will come off.
1345738
I haven't had that problem since mine screws on and stays on till I take it off. If the design hasn't changed and the black tip still screws on, I would exchange it. That sounds like the threads aren't holding it in.
792749
You take off the outlet cover by removing one screw. Then you plug in this surge protector and secure with one screw.
1983758
I haven,t had them for years. But, so far I haven,t had any problems with it coming off. Just make sure you heat set it properly.
156371
I have six set's of lights and I haven't had any issues with them. I did notice that when you are attaching one set to another it helps to loosen the plastic collars and slide them out of the way. This allows you to see that the male and female connectors are in all the way before you screw them back together.
1423474
They just need to be wiggled & pulled out! The Black one should come off easily. The red one requires a little effort because of the plastic cover interfering - gently tap the plastic cover out with a small wood hammer or something similar while pulling the cable out.
2144740
I never unplug any of mine. They have been plugged in since I installed the unit.
698402
They are perfectly flat across the top that extends out from the recessed outlet...the "ridge" extends outward (not upward) so the plug does not go "into the outlet recess too far" and makes the plug easy to retrieve from the outlet. Many plugs do not have the horizontal extension, making them nearly impossible to pull out of the recessed "hole". These are $10 apiece in Europe!
1087529
I think there is a small screw that holds the cap in place. I'm not home so I can't check mine out. Sorry.
1654900
Mine were only on the bed, and I've read that they can/will crawl into sockets. Because this is liquid, I would first turn off the electricity, remove the outlet, then spray the non-electrical area around it before replacing outlet, and cover plate.
456112
When I have used them, they have maintained the setting that they were on when I turned them off. This has included being disconnected, stored for a couple of days, and reconnected.
487681
LOL. Wow. Yes I remember the sockets being a little difficult to remove from the plastic holders, but I guess I'm not the kind of guy that likes to let a piece of plastic get the best of me, hehe.I think I used a pair of pliers to hold the plastic while I pulled em off with the other hand. I definitely didn't try putting them back on and threw the plastic thing away, lol.
347468
I don't have any idea if they come apart, I haven't had the occasion to need to. I purchased two and to date they have worked flawlessly. Considering the price, and not knowing how long or much use you've gotten out of them, consider it disposable and just buy a new one.