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TexaRican · 06-05-2022, 08:35 AM

Ok, contractor ran a saw while I was gone this week from my front porch outlet and blew it. We have searched the house 10 times over and can’t find a reset outlet for it. Same circuit as the master bath and all the outlets there are out. There obviously should be a reset outlet in the master bath but there is not. We have 2 in the garage and 1 in the kitchen.

Son of the previous owner claimed to be a pro house flipper and did a 6 month remodel before we bought. I have found lots of really amateur work but I can’t fathom someone could be stupid enough to wall-in an outlet. There must be another answer here.
Reset all breakers twice now so that is not it.

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tps7742 · 06-05-2022, 08:37 AM

I am assuming you looked inside and out for the resets? In the garage outlets also? The reason I am asking one of my gfci resets is in my garage. I have had them kick it off in the main breaker bloc also.

Stan R · 06-05-2022, 08:46 AM

Something under the bath or kitchen sink

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Quackerbox · 06-05-2022, 08:48 AM

In a sofit for Christmas lights?

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FLASH_OUTDOORS · 06-05-2022, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan R

Something under the bath or kitchen sink

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This, check closets, upper and lower cabinets, bathroom plug closest to the panel, etc. They could have hid it anywhere.

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TexaRican · 06-05-2022, 09:14 AM

Have torn the house apart. I've seen them hidden before so I'm looking everywhere. As stated, there are 2 in the garage but neither work for this circuit. Have not thought about the sofit comment so I'll go look there.

Greenheadless · 06-05-2022, 09:18 AM

Check for a GFCI breaker in your load center as well.

How do you know it is a GFCI circuit?

flywise · 06-05-2022, 09:19 AM

Attic

BolilloLoco · 06-05-2022, 09:19 AM

They might have put outlet in ceiling, inside light fixture, up high on wall or another location on outside of house. Maybe near water softener. Maybe it’s not GFCI protected.

Bill · 06-05-2022, 09:24 AM

Gfci combined with the 20 amp breaker in your distribution panel. Look there. There will be test and reset buttons on it.

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Walker · 06-05-2022, 09:24 AM

May sound dumb but have you checked you breakers/fuse box

TexaRican · 06-05-2022, 09:28 AM

I’m a big dummy. Went back to the breaker box for one more run through. Instead of just flipping to on, I pushed the red test to trip and then reclosed on the GFI breakers. That fixed it.

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Bill · 06-05-2022, 09:41 AM

Not dumb. Glad you found it.

When I did home handyman work I had a homeowner with a gfci outlet in a hallway tripping- pretty random. Turned out somebody put one there to connect to the load side for a sump pump. The pump motor connection had a small leak, tripping it.

Live and learn.

Go shoot your bow.

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db@100 · 06-05-2022, 09:48 AM

Well, you just cheated an electrician out of an overtime service call. He could have come out and did the same thing and charged ya $150.00.

sasqy · 06-05-2022, 12:22 PM

Could be anywhere on any circuit !
Will prob be first in line closest to panel.

tps7742 · 06-05-2022, 01:32 PM

Great! learning your house sometimes has its growing pains. Been there done that myself.

06-05-2022, 08:35 AM	#1
TexaRican Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Granbury	GFCI problem Ok, contractor ran a saw while I was gone this week from my front porch outlet and blew it. We have searched the house 10 times over and can’t find a reset outlet for it. Same circuit as the master bath and all the outlets there are out. There obviously should be a reset outlet in the master bath but there is not. We have 2 in the garage and 1 in the kitchen. Son of the previous owner claimed to be a pro house flipper and did a 6 month remodel before we bought. I have found lots of really amateur work but I can’t fathom someone could be stupid enough to wall-in an outlet. There must be another answer here. Reset all breakers twice now so that is not it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-05-2022, 09:18 AM	#7
Greenheadless Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, TX Hunt In: Liberty County	Check for a GFCI breaker in your load center as well. How do you know it is a GFCI circuit? Last edited by Greenheadless; 06-05-2022 at 09:20 AM.

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06-05-2022, 08:37 AM	#2
tps7742 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Hunt In: East tx	I am assuming you looked inside and out for the resets? In the garage outlets also? The reason I am asking one of my gfci resets is in my garage. I have had them kick it off in the main breaker bloc also.

06-05-2022, 08:46 AM	#3
Stan R Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Madisonville Hunt In: Madison and Colorado County	Something under the bath or kitchen sink Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

06-05-2022, 08:48 AM	#4
Quackerbox Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia Hunt In: The woods	In a sofit for Christmas lights? Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk

06-05-2022, 09:14 AM	#6
TexaRican Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Granbury	Have torn the house apart. I've seen them hidden before so I'm looking everywhere. As stated, there are 2 in the garage but neither work for this circuit. Have not thought about the sofit comment so I'll go look there.

06-05-2022, 09:19 AM	#8
flywise Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tx Hunt In: Blanco, Nacadoches,NewMexico,Colorado	Attic

06-05-2022, 09:19 AM	#9
BolilloLoco Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cypress Hunt In: Old Mexico, Washington County & Trinity County	They might have put outlet in ceiling, inside light fixture, up high on wall or another location on outside of house. Maybe near water softener. Maybe it’s not GFCI protected.

06-05-2022, 09:24 AM	#10
Bill Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Hunt In: Montana	Gfci combined with the 20 amp breaker in your distribution panel. Look there. There will be test and reset buttons on it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-05-2022, 09:24 AM	#11
Walker Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Antonio	May sound dumb but have you checked you breakers/fuse box

06-05-2022, 09:28 AM	#12
TexaRican Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Granbury	I’m a big dummy. Went back to the breaker box for one more run through. Instead of just flipping to on, I pushed the red test to trip and then reclosed on the GFI breakers. That fixed it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-05-2022, 09:41 AM	#13
Bill Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bozeman, MT Hunt In: Montana	Not dumb. Glad you found it. When I did home handyman work I had a homeowner with a gfci outlet in a hallway tripping- pretty random. Turned out somebody put one there to connect to the load side for a sump pump. The pump motor connection had a small leak, tripping it. Live and learn. Go shoot your bow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-05-2022, 09:48 AM	#14
db@100 Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2009	Well, you just cheated an electrician out of an overtime service call. He could have come out and did the same thing and charged ya $150.00.

06-05-2022, 12:22 PM	#15
sasqy Ten Point Join Date: May 2015 Location: on Salt Creek Hunt In: my Sasquatch Suit	Could be anywhere on any circuit ! Will prob be first in line closest to panel.

06-05-2022, 01:32 PM	#16
tps7742 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Hunt In: East tx	Great! learning your house sometimes has its growing pains. Been there done that myself.