What is this doing on my outlet?

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If my picture messed up during resizing - it looks like a jumper wire between the two screws on the hot side of this outlet.






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    If my picture messed up during resizing - it looks like a jumper wire between the two screws on the hot side of this outlet.






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      If my picture messed up during resizing - it looks like a jumper wire between the two screws on the hot side of this outlet.






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      If my picture messed up during resizing - it looks like a jumper wire between the two screws on the hot side of this outlet.






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          Someone broke the fin off, then had breaker's remorse



          A factory-new duplex receptacle has a copper "fin" connecting the two screws on each side -- breaking this fin off on the hot (brass) side is done when you want a half-switched receptacle outlet, for instance. It appears somebody broke the fin off at one point, then either the same person or a different person had regrets about the broken fin and replaced it with a jumper wire. So, leave the fin on your new receptacle, and all will be well.






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            It looks like the outlet was used at one time with that factory installed jumper removed. That would allow you to have two circuits serve each outlet on there. This is often done when you have lights that plug in, you would wire a switch to one outlet for the light, and the other one would still be usable for other things.



            I don't think it's legal to put a jumper back in there, typically you can only have one wire per screw terminal.






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            • Thanks - I'm replacing the receptacle entirely. So should I just remove that and otherwise wire normally?
              – bee
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            • Yes. If you look at your new receptacle, you'll notice the factory installed jumper.
              – PhilippNagel
              2 hours ago






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              @PhilippNagel In this instance, there is only one wire per screw terminal. The incoming hot wire appears to be using the back-stab connection at the rear of the outlet.
              – Makyen
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            • Ah @Makyen I missed that in the photo. Thanks for pointing it out!
              – PhilippNagel
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            Someone broke the fin off, then had breaker's remorse



            A factory-new duplex receptacle has a copper "fin" connecting the two screws on each side -- breaking this fin off on the hot (brass) side is done when you want a half-switched receptacle outlet, for instance. It appears somebody broke the fin off at one point, then either the same person or a different person had regrets about the broken fin and replaced it with a jumper wire. So, leave the fin on your new receptacle, and all will be well.






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              Someone broke the fin off, then had breaker's remorse



              A factory-new duplex receptacle has a copper "fin" connecting the two screws on each side -- breaking this fin off on the hot (brass) side is done when you want a half-switched receptacle outlet, for instance. It appears somebody broke the fin off at one point, then either the same person or a different person had regrets about the broken fin and replaced it with a jumper wire. So, leave the fin on your new receptacle, and all will be well.






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                Someone broke the fin off, then had breaker's remorse



                A factory-new duplex receptacle has a copper "fin" connecting the two screws on each side -- breaking this fin off on the hot (brass) side is done when you want a half-switched receptacle outlet, for instance. It appears somebody broke the fin off at one point, then either the same person or a different person had regrets about the broken fin and replaced it with a jumper wire. So, leave the fin on your new receptacle, and all will be well.






                share|improve this answer












                Someone broke the fin off, then had breaker's remorse



                A factory-new duplex receptacle has a copper "fin" connecting the two screws on each side -- breaking this fin off on the hot (brass) side is done when you want a half-switched receptacle outlet, for instance. It appears somebody broke the fin off at one point, then either the same person or a different person had regrets about the broken fin and replaced it with a jumper wire. So, leave the fin on your new receptacle, and all will be well.







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                    It looks like the outlet was used at one time with that factory installed jumper removed. That would allow you to have two circuits serve each outlet on there. This is often done when you have lights that plug in, you would wire a switch to one outlet for the light, and the other one would still be usable for other things.



                    I don't think it's legal to put a jumper back in there, typically you can only have one wire per screw terminal.






                    share|improve this answer




















                    • Thanks - I'm replacing the receptacle entirely. So should I just remove that and otherwise wire normally?
                      – bee
                      3 hours ago










                    • Yes. If you look at your new receptacle, you'll notice the factory installed jumper.
                      – PhilippNagel
                      2 hours ago






                    • 4




                      @PhilippNagel In this instance, there is only one wire per screw terminal. The incoming hot wire appears to be using the back-stab connection at the rear of the outlet.
                      – Makyen
                      1 hour ago










                    • Ah @Makyen I missed that in the photo. Thanks for pointing it out!
                      – PhilippNagel
                      33 mins ago














                    up vote
                    1
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                    It looks like the outlet was used at one time with that factory installed jumper removed. That would allow you to have two circuits serve each outlet on there. This is often done when you have lights that plug in, you would wire a switch to one outlet for the light, and the other one would still be usable for other things.



                    I don't think it's legal to put a jumper back in there, typically you can only have one wire per screw terminal.






                    share|improve this answer




















                    • Thanks - I'm replacing the receptacle entirely. So should I just remove that and otherwise wire normally?
                      – bee
                      3 hours ago










                    • Yes. If you look at your new receptacle, you'll notice the factory installed jumper.
                      – PhilippNagel
                      2 hours ago






                    • 4




                      @PhilippNagel In this instance, there is only one wire per screw terminal. The incoming hot wire appears to be using the back-stab connection at the rear of the outlet.
                      – Makyen
                      1 hour ago










                    • Ah @Makyen I missed that in the photo. Thanks for pointing it out!
                      – PhilippNagel
                      33 mins ago












                    up vote
                    1
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                    up vote
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                    It looks like the outlet was used at one time with that factory installed jumper removed. That would allow you to have two circuits serve each outlet on there. This is often done when you have lights that plug in, you would wire a switch to one outlet for the light, and the other one would still be usable for other things.



                    I don't think it's legal to put a jumper back in there, typically you can only have one wire per screw terminal.






                    share|improve this answer












                    It looks like the outlet was used at one time with that factory installed jumper removed. That would allow you to have two circuits serve each outlet on there. This is often done when you have lights that plug in, you would wire a switch to one outlet for the light, and the other one would still be usable for other things.



                    I don't think it's legal to put a jumper back in there, typically you can only have one wire per screw terminal.







                    share|improve this answer












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                    • Thanks - I'm replacing the receptacle entirely. So should I just remove that and otherwise wire normally?
                      – bee
                      3 hours ago










                    • Yes. If you look at your new receptacle, you'll notice the factory installed jumper.
                      – PhilippNagel
                      2 hours ago






                    • 4




                      @PhilippNagel In this instance, there is only one wire per screw terminal. The incoming hot wire appears to be using the back-stab connection at the rear of the outlet.
                      – Makyen
                      1 hour ago










                    • Ah @Makyen I missed that in the photo. Thanks for pointing it out!
                      – PhilippNagel
                      33 mins ago
















                    • Thanks - I'm replacing the receptacle entirely. So should I just remove that and otherwise wire normally?
                      – bee
                      3 hours ago










                    • Yes. If you look at your new receptacle, you'll notice the factory installed jumper.
                      – PhilippNagel
                      2 hours ago






                    • 4




                      @PhilippNagel In this instance, there is only one wire per screw terminal. The incoming hot wire appears to be using the back-stab connection at the rear of the outlet.
                      – Makyen
                      1 hour ago










                    • Ah @Makyen I missed that in the photo. Thanks for pointing it out!
                      – PhilippNagel
                      33 mins ago















                    Thanks - I'm replacing the receptacle entirely. So should I just remove that and otherwise wire normally?
                    – bee
                    3 hours ago




                    Thanks - I'm replacing the receptacle entirely. So should I just remove that and otherwise wire normally?
                    – bee
                    3 hours ago












                    Yes. If you look at your new receptacle, you'll notice the factory installed jumper.
                    – PhilippNagel
                    2 hours ago




                    Yes. If you look at your new receptacle, you'll notice the factory installed jumper.
                    – PhilippNagel
                    2 hours ago




                    4




                    4




                    @PhilippNagel In this instance, there is only one wire per screw terminal. The incoming hot wire appears to be using the back-stab connection at the rear of the outlet.
                    – Makyen
                    1 hour ago




                    @PhilippNagel In this instance, there is only one wire per screw terminal. The incoming hot wire appears to be using the back-stab connection at the rear of the outlet.
                    – Makyen
                    1 hour ago












                    Ah @Makyen I missed that in the photo. Thanks for pointing it out!
                    – PhilippNagel
                    33 mins ago




                    Ah @Makyen I missed that in the photo. Thanks for pointing it out!
                    – PhilippNagel
                    33 mins ago

















                     

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