Wall switches don't work
#1
10-17-19, 11:30 AM
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Wall switches don't work
I changed out a duplex outlet and have power to it but the wall switches no longer function. The duplex had a black wire on the lower right and one pushed in the hole in the back. 2 red wires; one in the top right and the other pushed in the back. Two white wires on the left. and a ground.
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#3
10-17-19, 04:08 PM
The old receptacle was only half switched. You need to break the tab between the black and red wires as described above. This needs to be done on all the receptacles. Even one without the broken tab will energize the others.
