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>>2993216
use wire nuts >>2993217 or wago nuts like pic related. Connect the 2 existing wires together with a short 3rd wire, which will go to your receptacle. repeat for hot and neutral.
As a side note, I've never seen an outlet with only 2 receptacles, the standard is 4 (2 hot 2 neutral). Are you using an ultra cheap outlet? You better not be.
Also do not replace existing GFCI outlets with non GFCI ones.

poor little duplex

>>2993217
>>2993226
These are the answer. What you want to make is called a pigtail. Don't just try and cram multiple wires under each screw.

>>2993216
Two boys look sad.

>>2993216
One outlet is switched, the other is always hot. 2 neutral, 1 always hot, 1 switched hot.

>>2993216
Backfire outlets actually accept this and worm fine.

Pigtail faggots are fudd.

>>2993216
> 2026
> Americans still use 1920's method of connecting wires to their sockets.

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by the screw terminals on the sides have a metal tab, when those tabs are broken the top and bottom of the outlet are separated, so you can have two circuits accessible from one outlet
mindful of series/parallel when wiring makes for a better product.

I have this but there are 2 Breakers going to the same outlet. 2 hot and 2 neutral but each pair has its own breaker

Is that OK?

>>2994323
It can be, yes. It is likely a 'Split Receptacle'. That is where each socket on an outlet is powered by a different breaker. There is a metal link connecting the screw terminals on the outlet. By removing that link each terminal becomes independent. This is used if you need redundancy. Some devices will have two power supplies (common with computer equipment). By powering each one from a different breaker you help prevent an issue if a breaker trips. Or it can allow you to power more stuff on a single outlet. Let's say you have two high draw devices right next to each other. You couldn't normally run them both off of the same outlet. This gives each socket its own breaker and allows each device to pull the full amperage of that breaker.

Another use case that doesn't require a second breaker is a switched outlet. You can wire one socket of the outlet directly while the second socket is controlled by a switch. This allows you to plug a lamp into one socket and control it with the switch while having the second outlet be always on like a normal outlet.