"John" wrote in message
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Sometimes, when working on receptacles I run into stripped screw holes.
These holes are built-in to the junction box which is made of plastic or
some brownish and brittle material.

I suspect this was caused by someone trying to overcome a too-crowded (or
poorly laid out) junction box by using these screws to force the
receptacle
into the box.

What is the solution without replacing the junction box?




For plastic boxes a #6 drywall screw is a common solution. For metal boxes
I normally retap the hole with a 6/32 or 8/32 tap.
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