So I was doing a little bit of clean up on what previous owner called electrical work in my house and found this: (see pic)
I pigtailed in a new receptacle. I have read all the stories about back wiring and had to redo 95% of the oulets in my house
I assume this configuration would not be to code?
It was the line fed onto the screw terminal (messy). and two separate loads on the backwiring (two different receptacles, also back wired and loose!!)
The ground, as with every ground the last guy did, the longest wire in the bunch that was "twisted" together would hit the ground on the receptacle. Again, I replaced this with a pigtail to the receptacle and a wire nut.
(disclaimer: I am a Licensed LV guy and not trying to solicite help as a homeowner, I just enjoy the forums here)
I pigtailed in a new receptacle. I have read all the stories about back wiring and had to redo 95% of the oulets in my house
I assume this configuration would not be to code?
It was the line fed onto the screw terminal (messy). and two separate loads on the backwiring (two different receptacles, also back wired and loose!!)
The ground, as with every ground the last guy did, the longest wire in the bunch that was "twisted" together would hit the ground on the receptacle. Again, I replaced this with a pigtail to the receptacle and a wire nut.
(disclaimer: I am a Licensed LV guy and not trying to solicite help as a homeowner, I just enjoy the forums here)
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