outlet problem

05-18-2009, 02:39 PM	#1
wright.hamilton Newbie   Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1	outlet problem installed a new leviton triplex outlet on one side of my kitchen(works great).installed one on other side which didn't work.i re-installed old outlet and now it doesn't work either

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05-18-2009, 03:41 PM	#2
220/221 Member   Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,294	outlet problem 1.You might have tripped the GFCI recep. Possibly by using a tester hot to ground???? 2. You might have a bad connection in the second one you installed (it may feed the first one)

05-18-2009, 03:46 PM	#3
Speedy Petey Licensed Electrical Cont.     Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY State Posts: 6,164	outlet problem Quote: Originally Posted by 220/221 1.You might have tripped the GFCI recep. +1 __________________ Sometimes I feel like if I answer any more questions it is like someone trying to climb over a fence to jump off a bridge and me giving them a boost.

05-18-2009, 04:08 PM	#4
Yoyizit It was a dark and stormy     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NW of D.C. Posts: 5,954	outlet problem A tripped GFCI will open the hot and neutral lead of downstream outlets. To check for both being open you need a known good hot connection [supposed to be the short slot of an outlet] and a known good neutral/ground [outlet long slot or round hole] and a lamp and Alligator Clip Leads. Last edited by Yoyizit; 05-18-2009 at 04:11 PM.