In this example the box is recessed by the thickness of the drywall, it should be flush with the front surface. You should add a plastic box extender with longer screws to fix this problem.
Keen eye Ted! I actually ended up using longer screws and spacers. The tricky part when making videos is finding the right amount of into to add into it. I ended up leaving that part out, as in most cases, it is not needed. But nice job noticing :)
Ok...maybe you can help me here....when I replaced my gfci, I found that the person who built the circuit chose to decrease the size of the wire (linking that outlet to the rest of the kitchen outlets) at the outlet. That means that the main romex going in was larger than the wire going out, and both needed to fit under the contact somehow. It was not possible to wrap one around the screw and put the other under the plate, so he'd put both under the plate....which meant only one was making a solid contact. The other was essentially loose, leading to it tripping frequently. I stripped the smaller wire a bit further and put it completely across under the plate, with the thicker wire under the other side, so as I tightened the screw, it applied pressure to both. It seems to have worked, as the outlet has not tripped since. Will this solution remain viable over time or will the smaller wire bend and lose contact over time, do you think? Many thanks!
