Timeline for Replacing 4-wire outlet and didn't label the order -- does it matter?
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| May 11, 2018 at 19:34 | answer | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | timeline score: 0 | |
| May 11, 2018 at 19:22 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | Switches aren't the only reason tabs are broken off, it can also happen when a receptacle is fed by a split circuit (MWBC) or two circuits. In the case of two circuits the neutral should be broken off too. In the case of MWBC, well that's not likely given your wiring but it would've caused an instant breaker trip if so. Best to save old parts til the job is done. | |
| May 11, 2018 at 18:05 | answer | added | Retired Master Electrician | timeline score: 0 | |
| May 11, 2018 at 16:04 | history | edited | ctote | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| May 11, 2018 at 15:51 | comment | added | ctote | I don't think so. If there were, there are no switches that would have controlled this outlet | |
| May 11, 2018 at 5:03 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @ctote OK, the tighten-the-screw type is the good kind. On the old receptacle, were any of the tabs between the screws broken off? | |
| May 11, 2018 at 3:18 | answer | added | C-Dog | timeline score: 1 | |
| May 11, 2018 at 2:26 | comment | added | Stanwood | A picture of what else is in the box would help. Is that just the grounds pigtailed or is there more back there? Is the outlet UL or ETL tested? | |
| May 11, 2018 at 0:56 | comment | added | ctote | I didn't see a gauge in the plastic but I'll look again. You have to tighten the screws | |
| May 11, 2018 at 0:55 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | Did you strip the wires to the length called out in the strip gauge molded into the plastic? Is this a stab and forget, or a "you have to tighten the screws " type deal? | |
| May 11, 2018 at 0:12 | comment | added | ctote | It's a traditional, with the exception of also having to USB charging ports | |
| May 10, 2018 at 23:44 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | Is this device a conventional receptacle, or something else instead? | |
| May 10, 2018 at 23:25 | history | asked | ctote | CC BY-SA 4.0 |