As someone suggested, the first outlet in the circuit had cracked and
allowed the pushed in wire to come loose.
I replaced the plug but I have to go back and pigtail the outlet.

Thanks

Sr

Steve wrote:

As someone suggested, the first outlet in the circuit had cracked and
allowed the pushed in wire to come loose.
I replaced the plug but I have to go back and pigtail the outlet.


Secondary moral here--don't use the push-in connections.

I recommend using the screw terminals on the new one when you do finish
the job.

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"Steve" wrote:
As someone suggested, the first outlet in the circuit had cracked and
allowed the pushed in wire to come loose.
I replaced the plug but I have to go back and pigtail the outlet.


Boy that must have been leaking a long time - I'll bet your bill was
really high the last couple of months :-)

Harry

Wonder if the power cut in New Orleans was that simple?

--

Christopher A. Young
Do good work.
It's longer in the short run
but shorter in the long run.
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As someone suggested, the first outlet in the circuit had cracked and
allowed the pushed in wire to come loose.
I replaced the plug but I have to go back and pigtail the outlet.

Thanks

Sr