06:10PM | 03/02/08 Member Since: 11/12/05 6 lifetime posts I was
replacing an outlet (see image) and noticed it was actually on
two different circuit breakers. Is this normal? It has 3 black
wires and 4 white wires with one ground. Why would it be hooked
up in this fashion?   10:17PM | 03/02/08 Member Since: 01/09/07
197 lifetime posts From the picture, it looks like the tab
between the two halves of the receptacle has been removed. This
usually indicates that this has been split, with half as a
switched outlet (controlled by a wall switch elsewhere in the
room) and the other half wired as an always-live outlet. This is
fairly common in living rooms and sometimes bedrooms.  But there
would normally be an equal number of white & black wires in the
box -- the cables come with them in pairs. I don't understand
why there would be an uneven number. Does this box have cables
coming in, or is it metal or plastic conduit with individual
wires inside that?   05:36PM | 03/03/08 Member Since: 11/12/05 6
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