I am replacing an outlet on my kitchen island and it is wired with a red, black, white and ground wires. I did not check the original wiring before I disconnected it and now I can't remember which wire went where.

Do you still have the old receptacle? I bet the tab was broken off between the two brass screws.
If so then the red and black go each on a brass screw with the tab broken.
White to silver.
Ground to green.

Are you in Canada?

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Originally Posted by stanfortyman

Do you still have the old receptacle? I bet the tab was broken off between the two brass screws.
If so then the red and black go each on a brass screw with the tab broken.
White to silver.
Ground to green.

Are you in Canada?

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Yes, in the Okanagan

You were right the tab was broken. Woking good now.

Thanks a lot.