An outlet cover for temporarily covering an outlet box with an outlet installed in the outlet box. The box having a plurality of inwardly facing surfaces, a plurality of outside surfaces, and at least two mounting arrangements for securing the outlet thereto. The outlet including at least two elongated tabs for the securing of the outlet to the box wherein the tabs extend on either side of a plug receiver. The outlet cover including a face plate sized to at least substantially cover the plug receiver wherein the face plate has a front surface and an oppositely facing rear surface with a perimeter extending about the front surface. The cover further including a plurality of rearwardly extending friction tabs extending about a portion of the perimeter configured to extending between the outlet and the outlet box to frictionally engage at least one of the inwardly facing surfaces and retain the cover in a mounted position on the box such that the cover remains fixed relative to the box by the frictional engagement and the cover is spaced from the outside surface of the box.