Red hot wire
#1
05-20-19, 01:05 PM
Red hot wire
Im changing out some old 2 slot wall outlets for 3 slot outlets. The first 4 outlets i did were black (hot) and white (neutral) which i expected, but the 5th had a red wire on the hot side. I hooked the new outlet up the same way the old one was. Red on the brass screw, but im wondering why it was red.
#3
05-20-19, 01:12 PM
Group Moderator
It's possible that the red wire was from a different circuit.
Sometimes red is seen on a receptacle if it's switched by a wall switch.
Either way..... it's not uncommon to see a red wire there.
Sometimes red is seen on a receptacle if it's switched by a wall switch.
Either way..... it's not uncommon to see a red wire there.
#4
05-20-19, 01:13 PM
Not your question but the more important one:
How are you grounding them or are you using the GFCI exception?
As to the red wire that would usually be switched. Was the brass tab removed?
Im changing out some old 2 slot wall outlets for 3 slot outlets
As to the red wire that would usually be switched. Was the brass tab removed?
#5
05-22-19, 11:13 AM
I want to begin changing out 2-prong outlets for 3-prong ones. I intend to run independent grounding wires from all of the outlets to the grounding busbar in the breaker panel. Can I link more than one together before reaching the panel?
