Timeline for Metal box grounding question GFCI outlet
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| Sep 9, 2020 at 21:53 | vote | accept | humboldt hiker | ||
| Aug 30, 2020 at 17:34 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | On the other side (hot; brass screws) of the receptacle, was the tab between the hots broken? And you're sure red and black weren't on those two hots? | |
| Aug 30, 2020 at 15:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackDIY/status/1300085885778694146 | ||
| Aug 30, 2020 at 13:25 | comment | added | humboldt hiker | One wire was connected to the side with the bootleg wire and one was on the other side | |
| Aug 30, 2020 at 6:03 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Aug 30, 2020 at 5:25 | comment | added | DoxyLover | Where were the red and black wire connected? Were they on the same side of the outlet or was one on the side with the bootleg wire? | |
| Aug 30, 2020 at 3:16 | comment | added | humboldt hiker | I don't have the tool to measure the voltage between the red and black wires. | |
| Aug 30, 2020 at 2:35 | answer | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | timeline score: 2 | |
| Aug 30, 2020 at 1:11 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | Can you measure the voltage between the red and black wires? | |
| Aug 29, 2020 at 22:37 | answer | added | DoxyLover | timeline score: 3 | |
| Aug 29, 2020 at 22:25 | history | edited | humboldt hiker | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 29, 2020 at 22:17 | comment | added | FreeMan | First instinctive response is that's totally FUBAR... Somebody was trying to make a "grounded" outlet where there was no ground. But, wait for the electricians to chime in. | |
| Aug 29, 2020 at 22:15 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | Can you post a photo clearly showing the back of the box in question please? | |
| Aug 29, 2020 at 22:03 | history | asked | humboldt hiker | CC BY-SA 4.0 |