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What happens if you don't break the tab on an outlet
If you don't break the tab both outlets of a dual receptacle will be hot. If the one you replaced had the tab, leave it alone. Do I need to break the ...
Do i break both tabs on outlet
Answer: Yes, you must also snip the tab on the second outlet. Leaving it in place means that the hot wire and the switched wire are connected; the swi...
Mounting tabs on electrical outlet
What are the mounting tabs for on electrical outlet?What are the tabs on top and bottom for on electrical outlet?Do I need to break both tabs on outl...
When to break neutral tab on outlet
The neutral should be cut where the corresponding hots are cut and come with their own neutral. For example, if the two halves of the outlet are contr...
Switched outlet not working
Why would a switched outlet stop working?How do you reset a light switch outlet?Why is only one of my outlets not working?Can you bypass a switched o...
Half hot outlet not working
A bad connection, outdated wiring, or a tripped circuit breaker can cause a malfunctioning outlet. But there are instances where only half of an elect...
Top half of outlet stopped working reddit
Why is the top half of my outlet not working?Why does half of an electrical outlet work and the other half doesn t?What causes half voltage in a outl...
How to test an outlet with no power
Can you test an outlet without power?What to do if there is no power to an outlet?Why would an outlet have no power?Can an outlet catch fire with not...
Outlet stops working then starts again
Why would outlets stop working then start again?Why does my outlet keep turning on and off?Why does my outlet stop working sometimes?Why would just o...