Outdoor Outlets
08-15-2008, 07:28 AM
#1
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Outdoor Outlets
Aren't working (front and back). I don't see any flipped switches in the fuse box. Anyone know where to look?
08-15-2008, 07:45 AM
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I now drive an accord....
Do they have a button on the outlet themselves? Most outdoor outlets do
Other than that there could be a switch anywhere in the house/garage/basement to kill the outlets
Other than that there could be a switch anywhere in the house/garage/basement to kill the outlets
08-15-2008, 08:05 AM
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No button...
08-15-2008, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by hornyleprechaun
Ask your neighbor to flip the switch in the garage that never turned anything on
08-15-2008, 08:13 AM
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No GFI outside? And I'm sure you don't own a volt/ohm meter to test, do you?
Is the basement finished? Can you follow things from where it comes back inside to your panel and see what breaker it's with?
Is the basement finished? Can you follow things from where it comes back inside to your panel and see what breaker it's with?
08-15-2008, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
Aren't working (front and back). I don't see any flipped switches in the fuse box. Anyone know where to look?
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08-15-2008, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrib
No GFI outside? And I'm sure you don't own a volt/ohm meter to test, do you?
Is the basement finished? Can you follow things from where it comes back inside to your panel and see what breaker it's with?
Is the basement finished? Can you follow things from where it comes back inside to your panel and see what breaker it's with?
08-15-2008, 08:19 AM
#9
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Originally Posted by pmptx
They are on a GFCI circuit. The button may not be on that outlet, but another on the circuit. Best bet is to look in the garage outlets to see if the GFCI is popped on one of them (They are often on the same circuit)
08-15-2008, 08:19 AM
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^^^^ I agree with pmptx. In very rare instances the GFCI button may be on the breaker itself.
08-15-2008, 08:29 AM
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Well, the garage outlets are off too...I just reset all the breakers and they are still out...Ill look at it later..
08-15-2008, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by svtmike
^^^^ I agree with pmptx. In very rare instances the GFCI button may be on the breaker itself.
08-15-2008, 08:56 AM
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How old is your house? Because GFCI's were not always required on outdoor outlets. My parent's house, which was built in the 70's did not have them, till my dad and I added them.
They can be in weird places too. In my master bath the GFCI for the shower light is at the bottom of a closet under a shelf. The first time it tripped it took me two days to find the thing.
If you can't find a GFCI and the breaker is not tripped AND you are not getting power to the outlets, then call an electrician. While electrical circuits are not terribly complex, due to the amount of current involved, simple mistakes can lead to disastrous consequences.
Just my two cents.
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They can be in weird places too. In my master bath the GFCI for the shower light is at the bottom of a closet under a shelf. The first time it tripped it took me two days to find the thing.
If you can't find a GFCI and the breaker is not tripped AND you are not getting power to the outlets, then call an electrician. While electrical circuits are not terribly complex, due to the amount of current involved, simple mistakes can lead to disastrous consequences.
Just my two cents.
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08-15-2008, 09:21 AM
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Its a newer house. The garage outlets are out too, but they worked last week so I tripped something. I can't find the breaker (its not with the others). I called an electrician.
08-15-2008, 02:39 PM
#18
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Originally Posted by The Dougler
Instances like that sound like some shady wiring, all our GFCI's operate individually.
08-15-2008, 03:30 PM
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If I can't find the reset, can an electrician?
08-15-2008, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dom
:ib$20krewiringofthehouse:
08-15-2008, 07:48 PM
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I found one of the red switches in the kitchen, but nothing 
08-15-2008, 08:08 PM
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Sure...
08-15-2008, 08:37 PM
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Found it in my kids bathroom....
08-15-2008, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
If I can't find the reset, can an electrician?
08-15-2008, 08:44 PM
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08-15-2008, 08:55 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by Fibonacci
Also, check with Ernie - I think he had this same problem a while back. It must be a Jersey thing.
08-15-2008, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
I fixed it.....Get with it...
08-15-2008, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Fibonacci
Are you sure? You could be tapping into your neighbors line since it's on a shared circuit - I would double check, maybe ask your neighbor if his next utility bill is on the high side.
08-15-2008, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
okay this is getting off topic fellas... he found it...
08-15-2008, 09:07 PM
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One of my friends is an electrical engineer, he told me that much of the East Coast infrastructure is outdated because of the era it was built. One of the reasons why the entire Eastern Seaboard power grid went out a few years back if you recall.
Anywhoo - I would def check with your homeowners association first, but if you want to meet your new neighbor that would be a great place to start too. It probably wouldn't be very neighborly of you to be sucking off of their circuit. Depending on the local laws, it could be a felony.
Anywhoo - I would def check with your homeowners association first, but if you want to meet your new neighbor that would be a great place to start too. It probably wouldn't be very neighborly of you to be sucking off of their circuit. Depending on the local laws, it could be a felony.
08-15-2008, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Fibonacci
One of my friends is an electrical engineer, he told me that much of the East Coast infrastructure is outdated because of the era it was built. One of the reasons why the entire Eastern Seaboard power grid went out a few years back if you recall.
Anywhoo - I would def check with your homeowners association first, but if you want to meet your new neighbor that would be a great place to start too. It probably wouldn't be very neighborly of you to be sucking off of their circuit. Depending on the local laws, it could be a felony.
Anywhoo - I would def check with your homeowners association first, but if you want to meet your new neighbor that would be a great place to start too. It probably wouldn't be very neighborly of you to be sucking off of their circuit. Depending on the local laws, it could be a felony.
08-15-2008, 09:12 PM
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Hey, just trying to help - don't wanna see you get off to an unwelcome start back in teh states. You're pressing you luck here - better safe than sorry.
08-15-2008, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Fibonacci
One of my friends is an electrical engineer, he told me that much of the East Coast infrastructure is outdated because of the era it was built. One of the reasons why the entire Eastern Seaboard power grid went out a few years back if you recall.
Anywhoo - I would def check with your homeowners association first, but if you want to meet your new neighbor that would be a great place to start too. It probably wouldn't be very neighborly of you to be sucking off of their circuit. Depending on the local laws, it could be a felony.
Anywhoo - I would def check with your homeowners association first, but if you want to meet your new neighbor that would be a great place to start too. It probably wouldn't be very neighborly of you to be sucking off of their circuit. Depending on the local laws, it could be a felony.
I'm completely confused. I thought it was a felony to tap your neighbor only if she wasn't built long enough in the past.
08-15-2008, 10:13 PM
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I suspect it's in your kid's bathroom, that's the standard spot.
08-16-2008, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
Found it in my kids bathroom....But that would drive me crazy... Having one outlet take out 1/2 dozen others...
08-16-2008, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by doopstr
I suspect it's in your kid's bathroom, that's the standard spot.
