If An Old Outlet Has Three Black Wires, Where Do I Hook Up The Third Wire?

Anonymous answered

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.

Floyd Campbell answered

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.

If An Old Outlet Has Three Black Wires, Where Do I Hook Up The Third Wire?

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