They are idiots, I would assume they did that, but I am using it as a
good reason to check on things.
On 12/15/2019 8:33 PM, Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes wrote:
Sometimes a breaker looks like it’s not tripped when in fact it is. If they
haven’t already, ask them to flip the breaker to off and back to on.
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On Dec 15, 2019, at 1:16 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
wrote:
Probably a bad GFCI outlet, or check to see if the circuit has a GFCI or AFCI
breaker, they can go bad too, and the AFCIs are sensitive to the neutral and
ground connections.
Buy one of those little lighted testers you plug in, they are cheap and will
show you what the fault might be.
--FT
On 12/15/19 1:08 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
I will check that out. House was built in 04 so not sure if it has copper or
aluminum. I would also think it is one circuit. Does not seem likely that
multiple circuits would develop the same issue at the same time.
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On Dec 15, 2019, at 11:35 AM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Open the breaker box and check the wire. If it is aluminum wire, it has
done what aluminum wire in houses does after time. The contact at the crimp
screw has expanded and contracted with each time electrical load in applied
[wire heats up, expands, cools down, contracts.] The wire slowly loses
contact, and as it does, it starts arcing each time, which builds a
progressively worse connection, and corrosion at point of contact...
Disable the panel at the master entry breaker [don't die, we need you]...
then remove the wire from the offending breaker, clip it back to a new
contact surface, apply some contact paste [Ace hardware has it.. other hard
wares should also].
Re tighten the lugs and re-energize the box...
Usually cures the issue...
Can also happen with copper circuits, not as often...
On Sun, Dec 15, 2019 at 10:03 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Renters called, outlets in master bath, master bedroom, and kitchen are
not working. These rooms are all located right next to each other. I
am assuming they are probably on the same breaker. He says they checked
the breakers which I take to mean none are tripped. I am thinking it is
likely a bad breaker or possibly a GFCI outlet on the circuit somewhere
might be tripped or bad. Can breakers go bad and not sending power out
but not be tripped?
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