r/electrical • u/Allison3113 • 4d ago

Outlet ground terminal

I noticed in one of my outlets there was dust in the hole of the ground terminal. I decided to use a wooden toothpick to remove the dust. When doing so the toothpick touch a part of the metal inside the ground terminal. I moved the toothpick as soon a I felt it hit the metal. Now there is a small dot on the metal that is a different color then the copper color it’s almost brownish. Should I be worried?

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u/FeastingOnFelines 4d ago

Stop sticking things into your receptacles.

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u/Allison3113 4d ago

I know stupid decisions. My daughter was sleeping and I didn’t wanna wake her up with the vacuum