4 Sets Of Wires In One Outlet

Connecting an outlet with two sets of wires 6 wires total requires cutting a section of ground wire joining one end to the existing ground wires and the other end to the outlet s ground terminal as electrical code dictates that each terminal can only connect to one wire.

4 sets of wires in one outlet. 4 turn over the new outlet to identify. It worked for a bit and now there s nada. The last outlet has one set of black white and ground wires where the other outlets have two sets. And now when i turn the breaker back on i get no voltage between any of the sets of wires.

Thinking maybe the outlet is shot i went and replaced it with a new one. Any suggestion will be helpful and greatly appreciated. I also have an outlet which 3 sets of white black wires with 1 green wire which is controlled by a light switch. There are 2 other outlets in this room and 2 other rooms that must be on the same branch because the lights don t work in those rooms.

Single and duplex receptacles rated 15 amp and 20 amp that are provided with more than one set of terminals for the connection of line and neutral conductors may be used to feed a single set of branch circuit conductors connected to other receptacles on a. One ground connects to the outlet from the main power source while the other connects the outlet to the next one on the circuit just like the other wires. Box typical inside dimensions are about 2 in. The outlet addition methods we show here are based on the most common wiring 14 gauge wire on a 15 amp circuit and an 18 cu in.

I want to install 1 light fixture with only 1 set of w b g and can be controlled by that same light switch. Here is the section from the ul white book. Codes also limit the number of wires that can enter an electrical box or electrical receptacle depending on the inside volume of the box and the gauge of the wires. Wires a from what i can tell wire set a goes to another outlet or continue the feed for that line of power.

Wires b this is the power coming to this box tested with a volt meter to 120v wires c this set goes to a light switch that powers lights in that same room which ends there does not continue from that switch.