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ezbake_fpv t1_j20ns85 wrote

Oh, wow. It is going to be difficult to walk you backwards through this. My best advice is that you really need an electrician to untangle this for you. Seriously. Before you do anything else, you need to realize that if everything was fine BEFORE you replaced them, then: A) Why did you replace those particular units? B) If you are experiencing problems AFTER you replaced them, then your issue is with a connection at one of the boxes you were working in. There is no need to open anything else, especially the service panel, looking for the problem. C) Are you 100% positive that all of the new devices are direct replacements for the units removed? D) Did any of the outlets have the isolation links removed? E) Were any dimmers, or 3way switches installed/removed/replaced?

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Reelplayer t1_j20opx3 wrote

>Why did you replace those particular units?

Just a guess, but a common answer to this is replacing two-pronged receptacles (ungrounded) with three-pronged and / or updating wall switches to match a room remodel.

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phormix t1_j2108kk wrote

Or even just moving to nicer or better switches/receptables.

My house had a bunch of the old shitty dual-rounded style outlets. When I got kids, I swapped most of those for the square outlets that also have protections against somebody jamming something in one side (plug needs to evenly push on both hot+neutral for it to "open").

Later also replaced many of the stick switches for cosmetic reasons (the old ones had cracked/dirty covers and deco looks a bit nicer).

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ezbake_fpv t1_j22supv wrote

Yeah the Decora style switches and outlets are pretty standard these days, and btw, I hate those safety outlets. How in the world do you expect kids to learn about electricity? Lol. First we took away the bobby pins, and now they have to fiddle with the outlet, trying to get dinner forks stuck in both sides at the same time!

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phormix t1_j230q27 wrote

Pffft. Old buggers are just spoiled.

Non-safety outlets?

Janky breakers?!

Nowadays kids have to work to get that sweet AC coursing through their nervous system!

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