RB wrote:
1A/1B is one double outlet. 2A/2B is another double outlet. They are back
to back.



Yo didn't mention whether any breakers (or fuses) opened. Chances are
that one serving the now dead outlets did. If not, luouve got a "loose
disconnection" somewhere.

Pull the #2 receptical. I bet you'll find that the "disconnect" straps
on the side of the receptical have been snapped off and that there's two
sets of black and white leads running to the two halves of that receptical.

Why? I dunno, but perhaps someone wanted to use half of the outlet for a
floor lamp controlled by a wall switch, and they brought the power to
that switch from another circuit.

Let us know what you find.

Jeff

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