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Very confused. The bottom ground is hot and when connected to the white wire in the same bundle it powers the closest outlet, but even when not connected the closest outlet's ground
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I can't figure out how to connect the existing wires in my kitchen light switch to the kasa smart switch. The upper black wire appears to be a common but it doesn't
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