Electricity outlets not working in one room?
My breezeway electrical outlets stopped working one day. We had our freezer and pool which was running on an extension cord ( you know the blow up type) in one outlet for a couple of days. We had not had any problems before this. The overhead light is still working, just the outlets are not. We have stitched out the existing outlet hardwear and tripped all our GFCI switches. The power is okay in the circuit breaker at the electrical amp box. The outlets register negative. We would like to remedy this situation ourselves instead of paying an arm and leg for an electrician. Any suggestions?Thanks
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sussex electric
If you are running equipment off of an extension cord make sure that it is large enough to carry the load. You probably just tripped a breaker and without using an electrician try running the cord from another part of the house
brighton electrical
First check your outlet. It is possible for the outlet to go bad. It’s also your cheapest at this point. Next would be to check your wiring from the outlet to either a junction box in the wall ( where other wires may also run) or if it’s direct fed to your breaker box. If it’s direct fed you maybe able to disconnect the wires at the breaker box and the outlet and if your luck pull through a new line. Good Luck
sussex electrics
Did you test ALL of the GFIs??? Some houses have them well hidden.
brighton electric
It sounds like you are over-loading your extension cord load max capacity so its draining your capable power. You should only have one item on extension cord (like Freezer) …it has to be a heavy type !! The outlet itself may also be burned outed already from carrying such a load…you could replace it if it tests out bad as well …just food for thought…you should never extend a heavy duty appliance or big power drain item such as a inflatable pool
sussex electrical
Seems to be outdoor outlets. Would bet it is probably one of the GFCI outlets. Possible it could test OK but not feeding through to next outlet. To test this you will have to turn power off to GFCI then remove GFCI from box pull clear of box turn power on test both side of GFCI to make sure you have power in and power out. If not replace GFCI….