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@lehighline posted:

Rich,

John is spot on: One receptacle, no problems.

But for the benefit of others, let's go a little way down this rabbit hole. To check of the receptacles are all on the same circuit, plug a known good lamp into one and turn it on. Find which CB turns it off. Leave the lamp on, and plug it into the remaining receptacles in the room. If the lamp stays off, and only one CB is off, all those receptacles are on the same circuit.

If the lamp becomes lit when you plug it into another receptacle, that one is on another CB. Check the remaining receptacles to see if any others are lit. Now turn the original CB back on, and find the CB the turns the other circuit off.

Have a qualified electrician look at the identified CBs to determine if they are on the same leg or not. Different electrical panels have different internal configurations, so I'm not going to give advice on that. BTW, the house wire connections to the CBs usually can be reconfigured so that the separate circuits are on the same leg. Again, a qualified electrician is your friend. I do NOT recommend your changing house wiring yourself, unless you are electrically qualified.

Chris

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Chris, thks.  Not to hijack the OP's thread, but IMG_2438I am tackling some rewiring here, I enjoy it & take my time.  It's going to be better than what I found in the attic when I went to add some insulation !   Can't believe people left hazards like this & then slept in the house !   

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