Hi,
I'm replacing a slew of outlets,switches, cvr plates in a office that I ran into a problem and I'm not sure why???The HO wanted to remove a split outlet where top outlet has constant power and bottom outlet was controlled by a wall switch. No PROBLEM... I take off the outlet and put the commons together and cap off the 2 lines. I turn on the breaker and it pops instantly??? I go over and check the original outlet and it shows continuity on the common side and had the bridge connection taken off the line side... I check the connections and find no problem (in my mind)...the commons together and the 2 lines capped off. I turn on the breaker and it pops instantly again? I put on a new outlet with a the bridge taken out and 1 common terminated to each common screw which have continuity and it works fine??? How can the outlet make a difference??? Isn't the connections the same except the outlet?? Thanks, JB
I'm replacing a slew of outlets,switches, cvr plates in a office that I ran into a problem and I'm not sure why???The HO wanted to remove a split outlet where top outlet has constant power and bottom outlet was controlled by a wall switch. No PROBLEM... I take off the outlet and put the commons together and cap off the 2 lines. I turn on the breaker and it pops instantly??? I go over and check the original outlet and it shows continuity on the common side and had the bridge connection taken off the line side... I check the connections and find no problem (in my mind)...the commons together and the 2 lines capped off. I turn on the breaker and it pops instantly again? I put on a new outlet with a the bridge taken out and 1 common terminated to each common screw which have continuity and it works fine??? How can the outlet make a difference??? Isn't the connections the same except the outlet?? Thanks, JB