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Yep, mine too. My house (1983) has one GFCI circuit. It's not with a breaker, just a single GFCI receptacle which is in the bathroom. That one, plus two in the garage and two outside are on the circuit. (Was not yet required for kitchen.) On top of that, the garage door openers are plugged into the same circuit, so when it trips I can't open the garage doors, but to reset it I have to go upstairs to the bathroom!
I think it's only tripped when I've had Xmas lights plugged in outside....
You could rewire that GFCI so it only protects that receptacle. Then add a GFCI in the garage so it's more easily accessible.
You will find a GFCI in the outlet or sometimes it may be wired through another GFCI that may be from your kitchen, garage etc. Try to reset that and if it doesn't solves the issue, then you need to check breaker box. If your breaker is tripped then you can reset it by just switching to off and on. Once I got a same issue with my outlets and I got the help from Shock doctors in Canada. They fixed the problem within a short time. You’d better check it or call any licensed electrician to fix it. Hope this will help you.
While not a licensed electrician, I was one in the US Navy so I know a few things about electricity. I had a bytch one time when garage outlets went out and the garage door opener would not work. Multimeter in hand, I attacked it. Obvious 101, slowly reset all breakers. Nothing. I then thought well it does not makes sense but check all GFCI's. Turns out a GFCI in an upstairs, spare bathroom had "let go" and it controlled the garage outlets. Experience and multimeter aside, who would have thought such.
Both my bathrooms and outside outlet don't work...I only have one GFI on the garage and I have reset that and I still get nothing....I think the outside outlet got wet at one point...not sure what's happening.
Both my bathrooms and outside outlet don't work...I only have one GFI on the garage and I have reset that and I still get nothing....I think the outside outlet got wet at one point...not sure what's happening.
There's a good possibility of another GFCI- due to the locations that aren't working. If not, check breakers- throw them completely OFF then back ON. After that its time to start tracing- better done by an electrician.
While not a licensed electrician, I was one in the US Navy so I know a few things about electricity. I had a bytch one time when garage outlets went out and the garage door opener would not work. Multimeter in hand, I attacked it. Obvious 101, slowly reset all breakers. Nothing. I then thought well it does not makes sense but check all GFCI's. Turns out a GFCI in an upstairs, spare bathroom had "let go" and it controlled the garage outlets. Experience and multimeter aside, who would have thought such.
I had a similar experience. A breaker in spare bathroom upstairs tripped and the downstream receptacle was in the garage ---- and had our freezer plugged into it. My first warning was a funny smell
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