Lost power to two wall plugs in my bedroom... help.
#1
05-24-12, 07:23 AM
Lost power to two wall plugs in my bedroom... help.
I was laying in bed with my box fan blowing on me and my cellphone plugged into the wall, when all of a sudden the fan turned off. I also had my tv turn off that's plugged into a different plug on the other side of my room, but the third plug in the room is still working and its on a separate breaker. I went to the panel and manually flipped all the breakers in the house and still i have no power to the two plugs in my room. What should I do next?
#2
05-24-12, 07:46 AM
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Welcome to the forums.
Find all of the receptacles and fixtures on the circuit, you probably have something wrong at the one immediately before the first dead one or at that first dead one.
Find all of the receptacles and fixtures on the circuit, you probably have something wrong at the one immediately before the first dead one or at that first dead one.
#3
05-24-12, 07:49 AM
And move any back stabs to the screws and remove and inspect any wire nuts. http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...rminology.html
#4
05-24-12, 08:18 AM
I went to the panel and manually flipped all the breakers in the house and still i have no power to the two plugs in my room. What should I do next?
Suggestion: If you need to buy a one, spend the extra couple of dollars to get a GFCI receptacle tester. That will also let you test whether the GFCI devices in your house are working properly. There are many brands available, and your local hardware or home supply store should have them in stock.
I also had my tv turn off that's plugged into a different plug on the other side of my room, but the third plug in the room is still working and its on a separate breaker.
Tech note: Its a small distinction, but the devices in the walls are called receptacles. They receive and hold plugs, which are the pronged ends of the power cords.
