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    Jan 15, 2008, 08:28 PM
    Water in Electrical Outlet!
    What do I do if I got some water on or in an electrical outlet? I already turned off the circuit break that controls it, is that all I can do and wait for it to dry?
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    Jan 15, 2008, 08:39 PM
    How did the water get in there? How much water are we talking about?
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    Jan 16, 2008, 05:38 AM
    You can pull the cover and dry it out. A vacuum will help if nothing else. But I would put a fan in front of it for a bit.

    Saw this same thing before. Water leaking out of a wall receptacle. I found where the roof was leaking and water running down the cable from the attic to the receptacle.
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