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    troubleshooting indoor receptacle

    Sorry for the delay in posting back ... My troubleshooting was not complete when I ran into an electrician I knew years ago. He came over to troubleshoot the problem. While he had his meter hooked up, the power for the entire house went out momentarily. (There were wind gusts up to over...
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    troubleshooting indoor receptacle

    Thanks for the replies JoeD and CharlieO. JoeD: I have to wait for the weekend to explore that further. CharlieO: I used a LED tester with probes inserted in the outlets. The tester lights LEDs to indicate 110v or 220v. The tester indicated 110v, but the drop light failed to light. I did...
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    troubleshooting indoor receptacle

    Thanks Blue Jay, This will give me more concrete troubleshooting. It will be the weekend before I can spare the time to check it out. I will post feedback.
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    troubleshooting indoor receptacle

    I see no replies yet. Did I ask the question wrong? Is more information needed? Please respond.
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    troubleshooting indoor receptacle

    I will start with giving my level of understanding: good foundational knowledge of DC auto electrical troubleshooting. understand Ohm's law. understand safety precautions and procedures. have limited experience with AC current/circuits. Here are the symptoms: A 20A breaker blew a few...
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