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	Subject - Switches and outlets jtequia I just purchased a new home and went around the bedrooms and swapped out the old painted on outlets with new ones. Until I got to my daughters room, her room has 5 outlets with 2 on and off switches, after replacing the outlets and switches, I turned the CB on, but when I turn the light switch on the CB turned off. I can't for teh life of me figure out where the short is. The only difference I noticed was 2 outlets which were regular lamp outlets with a two prong receptacle, I replaced it with the 3 prong receptacle, with the 2 hot wires on one side and the white wire on the other side. If anyone out there can help I'd appreciate it. Thanks, John kbsparky Me thinx you have connected up your 2-wire switch leg incorrectly in the switched-outlet. It probably had the "white" wire connected to the "hot" side (either directly to the receptacle, or in a wire nut), with the black wire connected to the other half of the hot side, and the isolation tab broken off. I'd be willing to bet a dollar to a donut you no longer have a switched receptacle in that room -- all of them are now "on." Moving the wall switch handle to "on" effectively creates a dead-short circuit in such a scenerio. Time to call an electrician to sort it out lctrc789 I would agree with KB here the recpt. was either used as a split recpt. or they have the white used as a hot switch leg. If it was a split recpt. with half of the tab missing you would have a dead short. Sometimes not all the wires just tie together it is not always that easy, call a pro and have them come check it out for you. Good luck and keep us posted on what you find.....