I am replacing the outlets in my house. A couple outlets have 4 romex wires going to it instead of 2 and the receptacles I bought cannot accept it all. So my question is, what is the receptacle called that accepts 4 romex wires instead of 2?
>>2993216use wire nuts >>2993217 or wago nuts like pic related. Connect the 2 existing wires together with a short 3rd wire, which will go to your receptacle. repeat for hot and neutral.As a side note, I've never seen an outlet with only 2 receptacles, the standard is 4 (2 hot 2 neutral). Are you using an ultra cheap outlet? You better not be.Also do not replace existing GFCI outlets with non GFCI ones.
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>>2993217>>2993226These are the answer. What you want to make is called a pigtail. Don't just try and cram multiple wires under each screw.
>>2993216Two boys look sad.
>>2993216One outlet is switched, the other is always hot. 2 neutral, 1 always hot, 1 switched hot.
>>2993216Backfire outlets actually accept this and worm fine.Pigtail faggots are fudd.
>>2993216> 2026> Americans still use 1920's method of connecting wires to their sockets.
by the screw terminals on the sides have a metal tab, when those tabs are broken the top and bottom of the outlet are separated, so you can have two circuits accessible from one outletmindful of series/parallel when wiring makes for a better product.
I have this but there are 2 Breakers going to the same outlet. 2 hot and 2 neutral but each pair has its own breaker Is that OK?
>>2994323It can be, yes. It is likely a 'Split Receptacle'. That is where each socket on an outlet is powered by a different breaker. There is a metal link connecting the screw terminals on the outlet. By removing that link each terminal becomes independent. This is used if you need redundancy. Some devices will have two power supplies (common with computer equipment). By powering each one from a different breaker you help prevent an issue if a breaker trips. Or it can allow you to power more stuff on a single outlet. Let's say you have two high draw devices right next to each other. You couldn't normally run them both off of the same outlet. This gives each socket its own breaker and allows each device to pull the full amperage of that breaker.Another use case that doesn't require a second breaker is a switched outlet. You can wire one socket of the outlet directly while the second socket is controlled by a switch. This allows you to plug a lamp into one socket and control it with the switch while having the second outlet be always on like a normal outlet.
>>2993804>>2994323>>2994325
>>2993567Not fudd.I went over to a freind's house to help him diagnose some low voltage circuit problems. Poking around, we found the outlet at the head end of a circuit. Never been used (hidden behind a filing cabinet). But it fed through to everything else downstream. It was noticably warm to the touch.
>>2993794I bet your dumbass is eating plants that were grown in the ground like some kind of peasant. Join the 21st century and get all your calories from stuff that was developed in a labratory and made in a factory! If you can pronounce anything in the ingredients list it isn't modern enough.
>>2994996That's probably back stab not back wire
>>2993216>Outlet that can take 4 wires instead of 2The one in your picture can already accept 2 pairs of wires because it has 4 screws provided. So long as you don't break off the bridges that isolate the outlets from each other.If the outlet has the strip-and-insert terminals in the back of it, it can have 3 sets of wires terminated into it.
>>2993566This. >>2993794Post outlet, faggot.
Like the other guy said, you need a pigtail. Make sure to take your time, tighten everything hand tight, and pre-bend the wire into a permanent shape with as few sharp turns as possible.>But I have stranded wire!Then you're a homosexual and I hope your house burns down.
