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How to replace electrical outlet -

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By: Guest 2 months ago
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OK, SO I REPLACED AN OUTLET IN MY BATHROOM... BUT WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN THE WALL TO SCREW IN, AND FLIPPED THE BREAKER BACK ON, SPARKS SHOT FOR ABOUT A SECOND, AND THEN WORKED PERFECTLY FINE... WHEN I WENT BACK IN TO LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED, I NOTICED THAT A PIECE OF ONE OF THE WIRES COVER WASNT THERE... SO IM GUESSING THE PART OF BARE WIRE RUBBED AGAINST SOMETHING SO I JUST TAPPED IT TO COVER IT UP... BUT LIKE I SAID, THE OUTLET WORKED PERFECTLY FINE... NOW, I WENT BACK TODAY AND NONE! OF THE OUTLETS IN MY BATHROOM OR BEDROOM WORKS! MY QUESTION IS, WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED? I FLIPPED ALL THE BREAKERS OFF AND BACK ON AND STILL NOTHING. MY CIELING FAN WORKS AND SO DOES THE EXHAUST IN MY BATHROOM, JUST NONE OF THE OUTLETS ON THE WALL... WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED? OR HOW COULD I FIX IT? LIKE I SAID... FLIPPING THE BREAKERS WAS ALL THAT I DID... ANY ADVICE?
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By: Guest 3 months ago
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THANK YOU!!!!! I have to replace all the outlets in my kitchen--you probably saved my life!
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By: Guest 3 months ago
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I'm sorry, but its pretty crappy to not have the step of turning the breaker off before work included in the video. There is a message at the beginning to do it, but it isn't clear how that step fits into the video. The guy implies that just because his tester isn't registering any current, it will be okay to start working on the outlet with live current running through it.
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By: Guest 4 months ago
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2 easy
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By: Guest 4 months ago
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This was exactly what I was looking for. Refurbishing a vintage 1950's house and want to update the outlets. Thank you!!
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By: Dummy More than a year ago
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You're Kidding Right?
This dude did numerous things wrong, wearing jewelery, drywall screws, wrapped the wires the wrong direction. I could go on, but I think this video was making fun. (I hope!)
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