If An Old Outlet Has Three Black Wires, Where Do I Hook Up The Third Wire?
I am replacing some old outlets, most have the ground, one white and one black. However i found one with the ground, one white and 3 black. Two can be used on the brass screws but the third is too thick to insert in one of the holes. What do I do with it?
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This sounds like a three way switch. I had a similar problem and I thought that I had the wrong switch, but after I attached one wire on the left hand side and two on the right hand side, it worked quite well. Hope this helps. Good Luck.
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Something doesn't sound right. While it is common to have more than one of a color, there should the same number of each color. If all 3 blacks were connected to the brass terminal of the outlet, you could add a short length of black wire and connect it and 2-3 of the original ones with a wire nut. Then connect the new wire to the outlet.
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