Timeline for Why are some of the outlets and lights on a breaker not working?
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| Apr 3, 2019 at 22:05 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @StuballRetired yeah, just suppress that phantom voltage by plugging a nightlight or whatever into 1 socket. Bonus points, stick high-value resistors into 2-prong plugs, 33K, a 39K, 47K, 56K etc. Then if you measure 0V somewhere you can check the resistance, and if it's exactly 39K, you know the line is good to the resistor. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 22:02 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | The phantom voltage is not that unusual and is not, in and of itself, necessary a problem. But it may be a clue. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 21:46 | comment | added | StuballRetired | To complicate matters, it appears I have some induced voltage in outlets as my min 80 V tester lights up at all outlets but none work. When I plug in adapter for clock radio which requires 500mA, the induced voltage disappears. Crazy bonus complication. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 21:44 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | Aha. I should have realized from the other descriptions that this isn't "wall switch" but rather an appliance with a built-in switch. So much for that idea. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 21:42 | comment | added | StuballRetired | The switch on light and on fan over stove both have good connections and this is a separate stand alone line with no outgoing wires. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 21:06 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | Check the switch for that light. If the power is running panel->[split to]->switch/light and ->other receptacles, then the problem could be a loose connection at the switch. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 21:05 | comment | added | StuballRetired | There are no wires coming out of light connection that works. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 20:31 | comment | added | Ed Beal | You need to remove the receptacle and inspect the wiring both on the outlet and any connections made in the box. Sometimes a connection point fails. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 20:22 | comment | added | StuballRetired | I do have one correction. There is one ground in circuit and itis for light that works. This light is part of a fan & light combo over stove and both work ok. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 20:15 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | Yes, check again. I'd check the wires coming OUT of the light that works. | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 20:14 | comment | added | StuballRetired | Thank you for quick reply. None of them are backstabbed. Using a neon voltage tester I did check power to each wire to each receptacle and had no power. I expected and hoped I would find a bad receptacle but no luck. Maybe I should double check again?? | |
| Apr 3, 2019 at 19:59 | history | answered | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | CC BY-SA 4.0 |