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[email protected] hallerb@aol.com is offline
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Default Hot/Ground Reversed sockets



In the process of...Not too surprised. I'll take a look at the open
neutral ones first..Thanks for the amazingly prompt replies....


on light sockets the hot side must be the inner button contact at the
bottom of the socket.

otherwise you can get a nasty shock touching the bottom of the lamp
when changing bulbs.