Home Repair Forum



Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 07-09-2005, 07:29 AM
Handyman
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Ponchatoula, La, USA.
Posts: 31
hookerp
No power to sockets

I have three sockets that have no power to them. The breaker box is not marked very well as far as what sockets are tied to what breaker.

I have pulled a few sockets to check connections and have found nothing yet. I hope one lose wire will fix all three sockets.

Is this the right process or, is there anyway to shorten this process?

Thanks
Hookerp
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 07-09-2005, 10:56 AM
Handyman
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Canada.
Posts: 155
Rewired
Send a message via ICQ to Rewired Send a message via MSN to Rewired
Yep, that sounds right but the problem will be in the first outlet in the string that does NOT work OR it will be in the LAST one that does work.... the problem could also be up in a light fixture in the room or even in the back of a switch box depending on how the place is wired... I would start by looking in the receptacles first..
let us know what you find
A.D
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 07-09-2005, 11:08 AM
SSN596's Avatar
Handyman
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Diego, CA, USA.
Posts: 136
SSN596 is an unknown quantity at this point
You did not mention what room this is in. If is is a garage, kitchen, or bathroom all those receptacle could be fed by one GFCI device located in a different room. Check the test/reset buttons on all GFCI devices you have.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 07-10-2005, 10:09 AM
Handyman
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Ponchatoula, La, USA.
Posts: 31
hookerp
I know the lines are not always run in a logical order so the feeder could come from any point in the house. I pulled the closet switch outside of the room and did feed something else, but it was not the sockets I need. It statred raining while I was there. So I did not get to check the outside socket. That is the next trip over.

Two sockets are in two different bathrooms and one is out side. The sockets in the bath rooms are not GFCI's. I did not thinkg bout looking in the kitchen for one.

This is goint to be a long process. I'll let you know when I find it.
Thanks
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 07-11-2005, 10:57 PM
lonestarheir's Avatar
Handyman
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Lancaster, Texas, USA.
Posts: 137
lonestarheir is an unknown quantity at this point
Send a message via Yahoo to lonestarheir
My bet is still with a gfi plug. All of these plugs are in "wet" locations and are all probably linked to the same circuit. Just because there is not a "reset" switch in each of these locations does not mean that they are not gfi's, all there has to be is one "reset" in the circuit for it to be.

Have you changed your filter this month?
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 07-16-2005, 03:48 PM
Handyman
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Ponchatoula, La, USA.
Posts: 31
hookerp
It is fix!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There was a bathroom off the master bedroom I did not know about.

I found it funny there was on GFCI in any of the wet loactions. Next time I'll make sure I know about all the rooms.

Thanks for the help!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

» Stats
Members: 10,154
Threads: 6,798
Posts: 28,097
Top Poster: HayZee518 (3,837)
Welcome to our newest member, The zzz Man
» Links

» Online Users: 21
0 members and 21 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 388, 07-01-2007 at 02:54 AM.
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.0.1

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:05 AM.


A vBSkinworks Design
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.1.0