bottom half of outlet does not work
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10-02-13, 11:01 AM
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bottom half of outlet does not work
I am trying to help my girlfriend with the outlets in her house built in like 1920. She has 4 or 5 outlets where the top part is live...but the bottom half is dead. Where should I start? There does not appear to be any tripped breakers... but aside from the newer breaker box there is alos an old fuse box that takes those old ceramic fuses... I dont even know if that one is really working either. Any ideas for a newbie?
Thanks,
Brett
Thanks,
Brett
#2
10-02-13, 11:41 AM
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It's possible that half the outlet is switched so you could turn a table lamp on/off from a wall switch. It's also possible that the outlet is bad and should be replaced.
