Electrical outlets not working

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I replaced a few outlets in my home over the past weekend and now some other outlets (which I assume are downstream) are not working.  The outlet that I replaced still works fine but I cannot figure out why the others are not working.  I checked the circuit breaker and reset all the switches.  All of the wires in the outlets have been double checked to make sure there are no loose wires.

One of the outlets that I replaced (and assuming this is the problematic one) has a black wire, a res wire, 3 white wires, and a ground.  I screwed them all into the new outlet and no luck.  I tried bypassing the outlet all together by putting the red and black wire together and all the whites together but still no luck.

Any suggestions?  I have gotten a few quotes from electricians but they all want $300+ to come out and fix it.

Thanks in advance

Jeffrey · Answer

There is a second black wire that you left dangling (I guess). You can see it on the first picture, right side of the wall opening, mid-height. It seems to be a slightly glossier black (newer wire?). It probably needs to be pigtailed to the other black.

Answered by Jeffrey on December 14, 2020

Nicholas Polston · Answer

Solved.  Must have been a faulty outlet which I guess is very uncommon.  Installed another new outlet and everything now works.  Thanks for everyone's help!!

Electrical outlets not working

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