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The original was posted on /r/electricians by /u/MyTablesAreMyCorn on 2023-08-19 04:15:53+00:00.

Hey guys,

Dumb simple issue. I have these outlet receptacles in the wall, that I am hooking up outlets to. When I try to screw the outlet into the holes on the top and bottom in the receptacle, the screws won’t fit. 6-32 screws are just barely the right fit and literally fit on the top of one but not the bottom, others it doesn’t fit top or bottom. They’ll screw in a bit and then get stuck. The next screw size up or down is further off the mark. Am I supposed to be using metric screws or something? There is something just barely off.