Anyone else puzzled by the outlets at BWV?

[Tamar]

We just returned from a marvelous stay at the BWV, but for at least the third time in as many years, I had to unplug the floor lamp from the socket it was plugged into and re-plug it into the one right above/below. We also had a GF outlet in the kitchen that kept tripping...others were available so no big deal.

Three times seems more than a coincidence....are some of the outlets tied to light switches? Would one-half of a pair of outlets be tied to a light switch? Am I just that mechanically challenged (it is certainly possible!!)?

 

[LisaS]

Would one-half of a pair of outlets be tied to a light switch? Am I just that mechanically challenged (it is certainly possible!!)?

That's how all of the switched outlets in my house are wired. One outlet of the pair is controlled by a wall switch and the other one is always on. That makes sense because you generally only need one of the pair to operate off the wall switch.

 

[simzac]

We just returned from a marvelous stay at the BWV, but for at least the third time in as many years, I had to unplug the floor lamp from the socket it was plugged into and re-plug it into the one right above/below. We also had a GF outlet in the kitchen that kept tripping...others were available so no big deal.

Three times seems more than a coincidence....are some of the outlets tied to light switches? Would one-half of a pair of outlets be tied to a light switch? Am I just that mechanically challenged (it is certainly possible!!)?

Each bedroom in my house has an outlet lke you describe, one live all the time, the other connected to the light switch. I thought everyone knew about this, but obviously I was wrong. Every resort we have stayed at WDW had a similar setup if memory serves me right.

 

[DisDaydreamer]

It is typical for a room that does not have an overhead light to have a switch controlled top outlet. Often you will find both. The GFI breaker outlets in the kitchen may need to be replaced. Electrical breakers tend to become more sensitive (less tolerant) after each time the trip.

 

[Tamar]

Okay, so I guess I'm the only one. We have always lived in older houses (current house was build in 1898) so we don't have this in our electrical. Thing is, someone (mousekeeping?) must turn the lamp off, so when we flick all the switches, it doesn't come on, and then when we walk over and try to turn it on (not leaving mystery switches on), it doesn't come on either.

Thanks for letting me know. When I'm on vacation I just don't take the time to puzzle these things out or experiment, I just find an outlet that seems to work with the lamp. Guess maybe I'm messing things up for the next folks....

 

[paults]

we have outlets at BWV and here we are going over to the BELTZ outlets.