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    Oct 14, 2011, 12:37 PM
    Power on both sides of outlet
    When I plug something into outlet I get power to all wires
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    Oct 14, 2011, 01:56 PM
    Please explain further?

    120 Volts to ground from each black and white wire?

    Caused by an open neutral.
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    Oct 14, 2011, 02:17 PM
    Can you be more specific? What did you use to measure the voltage, how did you measure it and what did it read? Is the breaker tripping? Is it a GFI circuit?
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