I wonder what properties of electricity would keep it from burning up a few strands of wire when the element tried to pull it's rated current. Yet I've heard houses burn down when someone wires #14 romex to a 20A breaker.
The only place I can see connections is at the outlet I removed that the stove was plugged into and at the breaker box. I physically removed the wire from each device. I could not locate any other outlet serviced by that drop. Now that does not mean someone did not bury a box in the finished area somewhere. I think maybe pulling a new feed will be the best thing to do. It will be tedious as everything is a finished space. Thanks for your insight. Much appreicated.
G
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, S_Wilson <virtualwilz@...> wrote:
>
> Just had that same type of thing happen at work this week. A heating
> element quit working. Continuity across it appeared correct but it
> didn't heat up. Turns out what it was, was a broken wire, it was
> stranded and was only hanging by a few strands. When I turned power off
> and started jiggling wires the wire broke away by the element connection.
> So I would say look for a poor connection. Might be the outlet, might be
> the breaker, might be a wire, could be a wire nut. Outlets are notorious
> for burning up. Look for carbonizing on it, that is a clue.
>
> 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?
> >
> >
>
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