splitter plugs
#1
03-15-05, 03:02 PM
splitter plugs
Did I learn a lesson on the weekend. Kitchen renovation...changing the color of the plugs. I didn't know about splitter plugs!? $100 bucks poorer and a little humiliated. Now I only have power to the top plug. I mimiced the wiring exactly, any ideas what I further did wrong and the electrician didn't check? There is a black, red and common wire.......
thanks
thanks
#2
03-15-05, 03:35 PM
Sounds like a split wired receptacle. The top and bottom receptacles are on separate circuits with a common neutral. You probably didn't remove the tab on the hot(gold) side. It could be a breaker tripped if you still don't have power to one of the receptacles.
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03-15-05, 06:30 PM
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#6
03-15-05, 06:46 PM
Originally Posted by jvirtue
removed the hot side only...copper...so if I remove the common link will it resolve the problem?
#7
03-15-05, 07:02 PM
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We have too little information. Based on what you've said so far, you could have any one of three or four different situations. It would be great if you still have the receptacles you removed. Do you? We could also use some more precision about what wires are in the box--how many cables, how many wires in each cable, the colors of each wire, how they are connected, what breaker or breaker controls power to them, and whether or not they were or are controlled by a switch. If controlled by a switch, then we need to know the same information about the switch box. We also need to know exactly how many receptacles we're talking about, and if they are all wired the same or if there are any variations.
The solution to your problem might be as simple as turning on a wall switch somewhere.
The solution to your problem might be as simple as turning on a wall switch somewhere.
#8
03-15-05, 07:15 PM
Try resetting the breakers as stated in post #2.
You may have one breaker for each line. turn them off then back to on.
some times a tripped breaker stays in the on position.
If that does not work look at this link.
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=205309
You may have one breaker for each line. turn them off then back to on.
some times a tripped breaker stays in the on position.
If that does not work look at this link.
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=205309
#9
03-16-05, 02:29 PM
Originally Posted by John Nelson
We have too little information. Based on what you've said so far, you could have any one of three or four different situations. It would be great if you still have the receptacles you removed. Do you?
Receptacles are back in place, but not a problem to remove. I can see the wires.
We could also use some more precision about what wires are in the box--how many cables, how many wires in each cable, the colors of each wire, how they are connected, what breaker or breaker controls power to them, and whether or not they were or are controlled by a switch.
Nothing is controlled by a switch. There are three plugs in the kitchen. Two stand alone. One that was a stand alone. I added a switch beside it for undercabinet lighting and ran a hot wire to that switch.
There are three wires plus ground in each receptacle...red, black and white. Two independent plugs have the red wire to the bottom plug. The one that feeds the U/C lighting has the red to the top plug. I was careful just to change the plugs, keeping the wiring sequence the same.
There are two double circuit breakers controlling the three plugs.
If controlled by a switch, then we need to know the same information about the switch box. We also need to know exactly how many receptacles we're talking about, and if they are all wired the same or if there are any variations.
Well there is a variation as stated above.above.
The solution to your problem might be as simple as turning on a wall switch somewhere.
Receptacles are back in place, but not a problem to remove. I can see the wires.
We could also use some more precision about what wires are in the box--how many cables, how many wires in each cable, the colors of each wire, how they are connected, what breaker or breaker controls power to them, and whether or not they were or are controlled by a switch.
Nothing is controlled by a switch. There are three plugs in the kitchen. Two stand alone. One that was a stand alone. I added a switch beside it for undercabinet lighting and ran a hot wire to that switch.
There are three wires plus ground in each receptacle...red, black and white. Two independent plugs have the red wire to the bottom plug. The one that feeds the U/C lighting has the red to the top plug. I was careful just to change the plugs, keeping the wiring sequence the same.
There are two double circuit breakers controlling the three plugs.
If controlled by a switch, then we need to know the same information about the switch box. We also need to know exactly how many receptacles we're talking about, and if they are all wired the same or if there are any variations.
Well there is a variation as stated above.above.
The solution to your problem might be as simple as turning on a wall switch somewhere.
#11
03-16-05, 02:50 PM
good call on the GFCI's, I thought about that and haven't checked. there are two, one in the powder room and one on the deck, they were a problem before with another minor electrical situation....I will test now.
Not sure what else I can tell you about the boxes Bob. I do remember the electrician saying (when he looked in the box that I built a switch beside for the under cabinet lighting....it's full of wires)....I believe he said '110, 220 ,110, here's the problem'...something like that? The wire that I ran over to the switch for the U/C lighting was pushed into the bottom of the plug, when he put it into the top (red) the main circuit breaker would set. But now I have no power to any of the bottom plugs.
Not sure what else I can tell you about the boxes Bob. I do remember the electrician saying (when he looked in the box that I built a switch beside for the under cabinet lighting....it's full of wires)....I believe he said '110, 220 ,110, here's the problem'...something like that? The wire that I ran over to the switch for the U/C lighting was pushed into the bottom of the plug, when he put it into the top (red) the main circuit breaker would set. But now I have no power to any of the bottom plugs.
