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electrical question
The outlet in one of our bedrooms is such that when you wiggle a plug
in it the power to the plug goes on and off. Experienced that many times, but what's odd, to me, is when the power is disrupted by wiggling it, it also cuts out the power to the overhead light/fan, which is operated by the switch at the door. There are two switches by the door, one of which is controls the switching of some/all of the outlets, but that switch is taped ON, so not a factor in this. When I move the outlet, with it pulled partly out of the box, the power goes on and off, so there's a loose wire/connection in the outlet. Question is, based on what's happening, can you tell if it's a specific wire? By pulling (with power off) I can't tell that one is loose. Or should I be replacing the outlet? Thanks. |
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