Turn the power off, check continuity from neutral to ground on the outlets. No or limited continuity, there's your problem. Unless the outlet isn't grounded, then it may give a false reading.
If somehow you had hot on both upright slots of the outlet you would get no power too.
Just a few thoughts from whats been said.
Steve
On 1/26/2012 4:28 PM, multiuseguy wrote:
Electrical socket that has worked for the better of 7 years mysteriously quits working. 20A duplex socket used for gas convection oven and also to power incand. over the sink light.
Basement is finished but from what I can determine wire goes right back to breaker box from duplex outlet. I can measure 120 VAC at outlet but shop light will not work when plugged in.
I unhooked the wires in the breaker box and also at the duplex outlet and checked for a complete circuit with positive results. I can not find a short to ground when testing the wires.
Anyone have an idea of what is happening?
No comments:
Post a Comment