addictedskipper t1_it3gvsr wrote
A little off topic, but suppose the outlet does spark when you plug something in. I've seen that often and was always puzzled whether or not that indicated a serious problem. Sometimes plugging in a computer or AC adapter will cause a quick spark.
Is that a cause for concern?
Astramancer_ t1_it3wewn wrote
Not really. It's gonna spark as you make the circuit. It's pretty inevitable. The circuit is complete ever so slightly before the metal makes contact because the voltage is enough to jump the air gap which is the spark you see.
Normally you don't really see it due to the angles involved (leaning over to plug something in at shin height) or because you're plugging in a device that's turned off and so the circuit doesn't complete until you manually switch it on.
As long as it's fully inside the outlet and only happens when you plug/unplug something, it's probably fine.
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