nothing i plug into these two outlets work. i used an AC detector and there is power to the outlets. i used a multimeter and it reads 118VAC in one outlet and 0 at the other. i'm thinking of replacing the outlets tomorrow. any ideas?
2007-07-01 16:20:43 · 6 answers · asked by xknyghtmayre 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Replaced outlet and still nothing. i ran the AC detector up the cord of a lamp i had plugged in and it beeped. the light was out but the detector beeped. i'm looking to replace the GFCI outlet that protects the questionable outlets. more news at 11.
2007-07-02 16:09:39 · update #1
could be a open wire or a joint within one of the wall box's remove each outlet and check all wiring for burn , broke wires or one of the outlets could be bad and needs to be replaced just have to trace it out till you find the problem
2007-07-01 19:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-07 22:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One question.
In the outlet that tested 118 VAC did you test across the hot & neutral side of the out let or did you test from the hot side to the ground or the box.
What it sounds like is that the neutral wire is open in the first outlet.
The other outlet seems to be wired after the first one.
It could be that neutral side of the outlet or the neutral wiring is bad. When you take out the outlet test across the wires.
If you have juice then the outlet is bad,
2007-07-01 16:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check for a wall switch that turns them on. It sounds like the tabs on plug may have been broken off. This is common when a room does not have a cieling fixture in it. The plugs are set up to control lamps!
2007-07-01 16:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by michael 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to agree with Floyd. If you didn't stick the leads into the two thin slots and used the ground hole, you would have an open neutral circuit. Be careful with this, it is easy to think that the receptacle is dead because it doesn't have voltage, but when you grab it with your hands you become the ground and get shocked. good luck.
2007-07-01 17:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a wiring malfunction on the second outlet. check your wiring carefully and be safe.
2007-07-01 16:27:34 · answer #6 · answered by h2omon01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋