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    outlettlebaby Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 30, 2014, 10:45 AM
    Why does one outlet affect all other outlets in my room?
    When outlet A is working right, outlets B, C and D are fine. If outlet A is not working all the other outlets go down as well but not the other way around.
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    Jul 30, 2014, 11:44 AM
    " but not the other way around." not sure what you mean here. Many outlets are in series along the same circuit, especially inside one room. If a breaker pops then all outlets on that circuit go down.
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    Jul 30, 2014, 12:10 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    " but not the other way around." not sure what you mean here.
    What I mean is that whenever I plug something into outlet A, I have to turn the plug to a certain angle (I know it's weird) to keep it on and when it is on all the other outlets in the room work just fine. I can plug and unplug things from outlets b,c and d with no problems. But if that which is plugged into outlet A comes unplugged or just gets off the angle it will not only knock off outlet A but the rest as well. Therefore, something has to stay plugged into outlet A at all times (with the plug turned at a certain angle of course) to keep the other outlets working. Has anyone else had such a problem?
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    Jul 30, 2014, 12:39 PM
    replace receptacle "A"...
    based on your description that would be my bet...
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    Jul 30, 2014, 12:48 PM
    This is dangerous, kill the breaker to this circuit. If you are a novice to electrical work call an electrician. You have broken wires or a broken receptacle which can short, cause a fire, cause injury.
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    Jul 30, 2014, 07:30 PM
    Thanks for the replies, I'll replace the receptacle - hope it fixes the problem.
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    Jul 31, 2014, 06:21 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by outlettlebaby View Post
    Thanks for the replies, I'll replace the receptacle - hope it fixes the problem.
    Make sure you inspect all the wires in that box. If your receptacle isn't the problem it's very likely you have a loose connection or a broken wire. As ballenberg1 said, this is a dangerous situation which could be a fire starter.
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