Need help to trouble-shoot a circuit problem

fredcrn

Newby here. Have no power to the circuit of my home that controls the outlets in my garage and outside. I tried replacing the circuit breaker. Still no power. Any suggestions as to what I could check next?
Thanks
Fred

BigJimmy

Is there possibly a GFCI as the first (or perhaps only) receptacle in the circuit? If so, everything else is probably coming off its load side.

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no power to the circuit of my home that controls the outlets in my garage and outside.

Yup....GCI outlet is the first thing to look for.

LawnGuyLandSparky

Unless the house was wired after 1984, then your bathroom outlets probably don't work either...

fredcrn

Haven't thought to check bathroom outlets. House was built in 1999. How do I know if I have a gfci outlet?
Thanks
Fred
Ps...sorry for slow responses, my computer crashed and I have to wait till I can access from work.

fredcrn

Ok, so after doing some research, a cfgi outlet would have a reset button, right? I don't think any of the outlets on that circuit have one. I'll have a closer look in the morning.
Thanks for the responses.
Fred

frenchelectrican

If not in bathroom then check few other locations where you normally don't get around many time you will find a hidden GFCI repectale there and sometime will be located next to the breaker box as well.

You may have to move some stuff around so you can see the GFCI receptale. one way or other it will show up.

Merci,Marc

rong1

Here is a pic of what you should find.

http://www.electricsupplyonline.com/...sp_w011016.php

Of course may not be this brand but all gfci look pretty much the same. On a side note you may have a gfci breaker in your elec. panel.

BTW I am not promoting either this web site nor brand of GFCI its just to show what it looks like.

fredcrn

Ok, so if I indeed find one of these, can I just reset the button, or do I have to replace the outlet?
Thanks
Fred

rong1

Reset the GFCI. However know that in order for the GFCI to reset it has to have power going to it. If is does not reset it could be either 1. no power to it (check this first) 2. bad GCFI then you would have to replace it.

fredcrn

Thanks for the responses. I'll check later today.
Fred

fredcrn

You guys are fantastic. I had a look around my garage and low and behold, there behind a shelving unit full of junk, was the predicted cgfi outlet. Reset the button and we're back in business. Thanks for all who responded and for your patience with the electrically impaired.
Fred