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Posted by limeylew@gmail.com on March 10, 2008, 6:56 am
I was using a Skil saw and managed to saw through the extension cord,
too.
After repairing the cord, I couldn't get power to the saw. The
extension cord was plugged into a 'weatherproof' outlet on the outside
wall of the house. I then tried a drill motor in that outlet and it
was definitely 'dead'. 2 outlets inside the garage were also 'dead'
but a 3rd one (a GFCI outlet) was working, so I finishing my sawing.
I then went to the breaker box but couldn't find a 'tripped' breaker
so, one by one, I turned each breaker off and on but still had no
power to my 'dead' outlets.
If someone has a suggestion as to what I might have screwed up here, I
would really appreciate it.
TIA.
Lewis.
*****
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Posted by RBM on March 10, 2008, 7:06 am
>I was using a Skil saw and managed to saw through the extension cord,
> too.
>
> After repairing the cord, I couldn't get power to the saw. The
> extension cord was plugged into a 'weatherproof' outlet on the outside
> wall of the house. I then tried a drill motor in that outlet and it
> was definitely 'dead'. 2 outlets inside the garage were also 'dead'
> but a 3rd one (a GFCI outlet) was working, so I finishing my sawing.
>
> I then went to the breaker box but couldn't find a 'tripped' breaker
> so, one by one, I turned each breaker off and on but still had no
> power to my 'dead' outlets.
>
> If someone has a suggestion as to what I might have screwed up here, I
> would really appreciate it.
>
> TIA.
>
> Lewis.
>
> *****
The outside outlet was likely fed from a GFCI outlet elsewhere in the house,
which was also feeding the other dead outlets. Look in bathrooms, garage,
basement and other outside outlet locations for the offending GFCI outlet
and reset it. If there are none, I would suspect that the GFCI in the garage
is defective
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on March 10, 2008, 7:11 am
That outside outlet should have been on a GFIC. You need to find which
one and reset it. It need not be outside. It may have been on in the
garage or it may be in a bath or kitchen or in the basement. I also could
be a breaker that just does not look like it was tripped.
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia 's Muire duit
> I was using a Skil saw and managed to saw through the extension cord,
> too.
>
> After repairing the cord, I couldn't get power to the saw. The
> extension cord was plugged into a 'weatherproof' outlet on the outside
> wall of the house. I then tried a drill motor in that outlet and it
> was definitely 'dead'. 2 outlets inside the garage were also 'dead'
> but a 3rd one (a GFCI outlet) was working, so I finishing my sawing.
>
> I then went to the breaker box but couldn't find a 'tripped' breaker
> so, one by one, I turned each breaker off and on but still had no
> power to my 'dead' outlets.
>
> If someone has a suggestion as to what I might have screwed up here, I
> would really appreciate it.
>
> TIA.
>
> Lewis.
>
> *****
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Posted by HeyBub on March 10, 2008, 9:26 am
limeylew@gmail.com wrote:
> I was using a Skil saw and managed to saw through the extension cord,
> too.
>
> After repairing the cord, I couldn't get power to the saw. The
> extension cord was plugged into a 'weatherproof' outlet on the outside
> wall of the house. I then tried a drill motor in that outlet and it
> was definitely 'dead'. 2 outlets inside the garage were also 'dead'
> but a 3rd one (a GFCI outlet) was working, so I finishing my sawing.
>
> I then went to the breaker box but couldn't find a 'tripped' breaker
> so, one by one, I turned each breaker off and on but still had no
> power to my 'dead' outlets.
>
> If someone has a suggestion as to what I might have screwed up here, I
> would really appreciate it.
>
In addition to investigating GFCI outlets, it's possible the current surge
fried one of the outlets in the chain.
Those outlets with push-in connections just can't handle a current surge
very well and melt their internal contacts. When all else fails, start
removing outlets - it will be obvious which one is at fault.
Come to think on it, you might be able to minimize your search by merely
sniffing the outlet. The one whose innards are slag should have a
distinctive odor.
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Posted by S. Barker on March 10, 2008, 10:50 am
sounds like you got another GFCI popped somewhere.
s
>I was using a Skil saw and managed to saw through the extension cord,
> too.
>
> After repairing the cord, I couldn't get power to the saw. The
> extension cord was plugged into a 'weatherproof' outlet on the outside
> wall of the house. I then tried a drill motor in that outlet and it
> was definitely 'dead'. 2 outlets inside the garage were also 'dead'
> but a 3rd one (a GFCI outlet) was working, so I finishing my sawing.
>
> I then went to the breaker box but couldn't find a 'tripped' breaker
> so, one by one, I turned each breaker off and on but still had no
> power to my 'dead' outlets.
>
> If someone has a suggestion as to what I might have screwed up here, I
> would really appreciate it.
>
> TIA.
>
> Lewis.
>
> *****
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