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    Nov 17, 2012, 02:26 PM
    Lightswitch to outlets.
    USA wiring. Light switch has 2 black wires. 1st outlet OK with 3 black 3 white 1 red. Next outlet has 2 black 2 white 2 red. I have remove the tab between the outlets. When I pigtail the reds together to the bottom and the blacks together to the top I have power in the top but no power to the bottom.
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    Nov 17, 2012, 05:26 PM
    Jasi, Good evening,

    I am not trying to be a smart a$$, but do you have any idea about what you are doing? Honestly, your questions are scarry, have you had any classes on basic electricity or experience working with electricity?

    I am happy to help you, but I need much more information from you.

    This circuit you are working on is it a new circuit or an existing circuit that you are modifying?

    What do you want this circuit to do?

    1) Have all of the lower receptales hot all of the time and have all of the top receptacles operate off the one wall switch?

    2) All of the bottom receptacles hot all of the time and each of the top receptacles work off individual switches.

    3) If this is an existing circuit, then has it ever worked properly or are you change the circuit to work properly?

    Before anyone here can help, we have to know what you are expecting the circuit do,

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