Receptacle will not accept plugs.

I cannot help in this area but I can suggest you edit your query a bit more. For starts I assume you mean neither instead of either.  I do not know about big and little inputs but I frankly am confused that somehow you cannot use the same "receptable" (meaning outlet?) as before.  

Formerlyjerseyjack said:

A dedicated line was put in about 5 years ago - two inputs. Yes, I know about the big and little inputs.

I took the plugs out to reposition the microwave and now either inlet will accept the three pronged plug. It looks like there iare grey plates covering the four inlets.

can you post up a picture of the receptacle? Is it the tamper resistant ones?

Jaytee said:

the tamper resistant ones?

aka the ones you can’t plug anything into! 

Sometimes you have to start with angling the ground plug in first rather than going straight in. 

We sometimes have that problem with the outlets in our kitchen.  I think it's a safety type cover that goes into place when you pull the plug out.  Anyway, we position the plug in the outlet slots and then wiggle and push (usually wiggle side to side).  Eventually, whatever is in the way moves and the plug goes in.  Hope it works for you!

I had no idea there was even a new William S. Burroughs book out.

Turns out, it is a child safety feature.

Problem solved.

wendy said:

I cannot help in this area but I can suggest you edit your query a bit more. For starts I assume you mean neither instead of either.  I do not know about big and little inputs but I frankly am confused that somehow you cannot use the same "receptable" (meaning outlet?) as before.  

Un, you meant ‘for starters, not for ‘for starts’, right??? 😆👍

Formerlyjerseyjack said:

Turns out, it is a child safety feature.

Problem solved.

So, you found a child to figure it out? 

RichardR said:

We sometimes have that problem with the outlets in our kitchen.  I think it's a safety type cover that goes into place when you pull the plug out.  Anyway, we position the plug in the outlet slots and then wiggle and push (usually wiggle side to side).  Eventually, whatever is in the way moves and the plug goes in.  Hope it works for you!

I believe those are the actual official instructions that come with the outlets

nohero said:

So, you found a child to figure it out? 

FWIW< There is a website, Democratic Underground. When I have problems like this, I post on

 MOL and DU.   One or the other or both, I usually get the problem solved.

Formerlyjerseyjack said:

FWIW< There is a website, Democratic Underground. When I have problems like this, I post on

 MOL and DU.   One or the other or both, I usually get the problem solved.

wow

democratic underground

Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time

a blast from the past

they're still around?

drummerboy said:

wow

democratic underground

Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. A long time

a blast from the past

they're still around?

Yesterday was the 25th anniversary. Still going strong.