2 ways to recover the precipitated sockets and switches in place

Limitless "range" situations with loss of the outlet usually fixes two proven ways, one of which is completely trouble-free - universal, applicable everywhereEven in the drywall.

Typically, the outlet without Escutcheon falls due to the weakening of attachment - spacer tabs for some reason cease to hold the socket in the wall.

1. If the outlet is still the Soviet

Yes, and there are many "dead" left, so briefly mention about them. The old-style sockets Escutcheon diameter slightly larger than the present-day, so sometimes inside old Escutcheon Iron example, I put a new plastic Escutcheon, deduce through the wires that connect the socket and then fasten it in place.

If this scheme does not suit you, I suggest another and simpler.

Photo 2a, b. On snivin PVC podrozetnik mounted in metal.

2. Dropped any (modern and old) switch or button

Connecting creativity. Is just one cap from plastic bottle, harder is better. I take a sharp knife and make two cuts on the sides, to get as image 3a.

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The next step and cut laid on the back cover with the notches in half (Photo 3b) and I get two "ears" for a snug fit socket or switch. Now gently pulls on the spacer foot on a piece of cork through the incisions and get a nice and smiling "big floppy eared" outlet.

Wear a cap with two sides worth it when you mount the socket in prolapsed Old Soviet-podrozetnik or drywall. And for modern Escutcheon missing Cover with a piece of any one side - on one leg. Look where it is most needed and where it is more convenient.

In my case as well, only one plastic "ear", with a second outlet just do not intermeddle.

I put a stopper so that its flat side facing the wall podrozetnik or if it is not. The tabs at the same time release the screwdriver that the plug can easily make inside. If it's a bit not included, then clipped the interfering part of a knife.