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Can't do that. You have the wrong cable for this job. White (in a cable) can be re-identified as hot, but other colors cannot be re-identified as neutrals unless they are 4AWG or larger - neutrals hav …

Connect the wires as they were on the outlet (using wirenuts, or another approved connector type if preferred) and use a blank junction box cover over the box (you must leave the junction box cover ac …

If you have a multimeter, you should be able to check from the "hot" (small) blade on the "dead" receptacle to the "neutral" (wide) blade on the working receptacle to check that possibility. …

Cheaper than usual GFCI (bargain-builder-brand) failed in 5 years rather than the usual 10-or-so. If the outlets are not themselves GFCIs, look for a non-working GFCI outlet or tripped blank-face GFCI …

So, one of two things happened. Either the power surge caused a ground fault on these two GFCI circuits, and the GFCIs are working as they should... ...Or the power surge damaged the GFCIs and they ne …

applicable, moving any "backstab" wires to their corresponding side screws) is as likely to solve it without buying new outlets (receptacles) unless there's an obvious problem with the plug connecting to the receptacle … (the receptacle is loose when you plug in, the plug falls out, you open it up and find the area near the backstabs is charred or melted, etc.) …

If you have a switch followed by two receptacles, you bring in always-hot, neutral, and ground (connects to the box first, if using a steel box, and we do like those better) to the switch, connect alw …

When putting in new underfloor receptacles in an area NOT under a rug, "Stage Floor Boxes" are a better way to handle having a receptacle with minimal impact while in use. …

Bare ground wire is fine almost everywhere. Pools and spas are an exception if I recall correctly. This is not a pool or spa. It's fine.

The disconnect is outside - so it's a wet (or at least damp) location, so you need wet-rated wire or cable to connect to it. UF is rather expensive for use inside. Having done this recently, I ended t …

Trying to find the power supply and connector pre-made to fit a weird old lamp connector is a needle-in-haystack problem, and not likely to be one with a satisfying result. But there's no need to appr …

If you have power at the breaker, and no power at the room then you have a bad connection somewhere in between. Time to start tracing wires and opening up junction boxes and outlets to check connectio …

Other than the fact that you already have a coffee maker, many/most coffee makers with timer/clock arrangements will shut themselves off after an hour or so (whether started by timer or started by han …

You, or your house inspector, would want to investigate if the "modern wiring" makes it all the way to the outlet boxes (in which case a simple replacement will get you grounded 3-prong outlets) or if …

wire that connects (typically with a wirenut in the box) to the wires leading to the source of power or previous outlet on one side - the next outlet on the other will be unaffected by disconnecting the receptacle …