Help please--Bad hairdryer tripped grounded outlet & tripped breaker...
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Help please--Bad hairdryer tripped grounded outlet & tripped breaker...
I know, I shouldn't have used an old hair dryer with a copper wire visible through the cracked plastic cover...but I did.
When I turned the hair dryer off, it made a visible spark and popping noise. The red button on the grounded outlet (GFCI?) I'd used is now locked in place--I can't push it in to reset the outlet. The other outlet in bathroom, which is not grounded, does not work either.
And, I noticed that the circuit breaker switch in the garage is turned off. So I guess that is good that it did what it was supposed to do for safety.
Question: Is it safe to flip the circuit breaker switch back on to get both bathroom outlets to work again?
I am a little worried that when I do it will cause a safety problem.
If I do switch on the circuit breaker, will the GFCI outlet still work safely? Should I expect the other "regular" outlet to work safely, too? And, is there any risk of a fire from switching on the circuit breaker for the bathroom?
Thank you so much for any guidance!
When I turned the hair dryer off, it made a visible spark and popping noise. The red button on the grounded outlet (GFCI?) I'd used is now locked in place--I can't push it in to reset the outlet. The other outlet in bathroom, which is not grounded, does not work either.
And, I noticed that the circuit breaker switch in the garage is turned off. So I guess that is good that it did what it was supposed to do for safety.
Question: Is it safe to flip the circuit breaker switch back on to get both bathroom outlets to work again?
I am a little worried that when I do it will cause a safety problem.
If I do switch on the circuit breaker, will the GFCI outlet still work safely? Should I expect the other "regular" outlet to work safely, too? And, is there any risk of a fire from switching on the circuit breaker for the bathroom?
Thank you so much for any guidance!
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Is it safe to flip the circuit breaker switch back on to get both bathroom outlets to work again?
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If I do switch on the circuit breaker, will the GFCI outlet still work safely?
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The other outlet in bathroom, which is not grounded, does not work either.