I killed breakers to swap electrical sockets in my master bedroom the other day and when I went to disconnect the old sockets I ran into an issue.
A: I checked the plug for current by plugging a phone and charger up to it with no effect. I presumed the outlet was indeed dead. I got the ground off no problem but when I took the first positive wire off I got a jolt.
B: When I got that first positive wire off the socket the light in my stairwell went out.
How can a stairwell sconce still be powered from the circuit when I've thrown the breaker and all the outlets on that circuit are dead?
I pulled the remaining sockets out of the wall in the room and did the same thing (minus the jolt since I was looking for it...) the Positive wire came off and the stair sconce went out.
Went out to the panel and threw breakers for 10 min with the wife inside and she said that sconce never went out. Still don't know how that thing is getting powered...
Help me out folks...
A: I checked the plug for current by plugging a phone and charger up to it with no effect. I presumed the outlet was indeed dead. I got the ground off no problem but when I took the first positive wire off I got a jolt.
B: When I got that first positive wire off the socket the light in my stairwell went out.
How can a stairwell sconce still be powered from the circuit when I've thrown the breaker and all the outlets on that circuit are dead?
I pulled the remaining sockets out of the wall in the room and did the same thing (minus the jolt since I was looking for it...) the Positive wire came off and the stair sconce went out.
Went out to the panel and threw breakers for 10 min with the wife inside and she said that sconce never went out. Still don't know how that thing is getting powered...
Help me out folks...