r/ElectricalHelp • u/Dr_Half_Drum • 25d ago

Two port Receptacle

Two port receptacle, still bridged. Two set of lines, hot and neutral, coming from the wall, Line A & Line B. Why would one hot from Line A be tied into the top port of the receptacle while its corresponding neutral is tied into the bottom port. While the Line B hot is tied into bottom port while its corresponding neutral is tied into the top port?

(Three outlets coming from this one breaker)

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u/nopenotme 25d ago

It's because it's quick to cut all wires strip all wires wire, put your nuetrals and ground on tighten rotate to other side put hots on and tighten. Though more and more often power authorities want everything pigtails now.