what is the best way to cut out a hole in the center of porcelain tile for an electrical outlet?

A grinder is good....or plunge cut on a wet cutter...

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An angle grinder with a diamond wheel would be my 1st choice.

Angle grinder with diamond disc as the socket face would cover up any minor imperfections

Agree with the guys angle grinder with proper blade or plunge cut on wet cutter.

angle grinder for me toooooooooooooooooooo

Plunge cutting for me

Definitely feel safer plunge cutting

Plunge cut for me too, less dust.

prefer to angle grind it but if i have to(forgot the angle grinder) then its plunge cut on the wet saw

Yea either way but don't forget the goggles with the grinder.Depending on the size of the cutout its sometimes easier to cut the diagonals as well.

angle grinder for me....

i think its settled an angle grinder seems to be the most popular choice and id have to agree

There's always 1!

If it's ceramic I have used those Bosch multi job drills. B&Q sell them for around £6.50 a set. Use the smallest one and drill a series of holes in a square so as to leave plenty of tile around the hole. If it's porcelain, then you have the option of plunge cutting, angle grinding or those 365 drills scoring tool and a nibbler.

I don't like angle grinders, though I have used them when it is the only practical option, but that's just me.

Have also used the makita 12v tile cutter, prefer the grinder as the makita has little torque

Originally Posted by R Montgomery

Yea either way but don't forget the goggles with the grinder.Depending on the size of the cutout its sometimes easier to cut the diagonals as well.

Goggles ? What are they ?

definately plunge it, remember to turn the cutter away from you so you dont get covered in ****

angle grinder for me, be careful of kickback tho'

dont forget tho that you will have to take the saftey guard off your wet cutter and are probably goin to get soaked, i'd go with the grinder with the goggles...

I score all around the area to be cut out with my manual cutter then use an angle grinder to make a cross cut, corner to corner then simply knock out the waste.

Clean cut every time, no problems