enblethen
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GFCI receptacles have what is called a feed through feature. GFCI receptacle may work but nothing downstream. Only test is to pull it out and check output.
A three light tester would help identify whether it is a broken wire or ?.
Flipping of breakers is not a good way to operate circuit breakers. You should turn breakers off applying light pressure toward off, turn on main breaker if equipped, then turn on branch breaker one at a time.
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sounds like your doing a good job checking, might trace the 14teen wire to its source.
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paries wrote:So if i had a bad GFI, would the NOT be working. I have plugged something into both GFI's and they both work
yes, they would NOT be working if they were tripped. hence my theory that you have another GFCI somewhere.
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enblethen wrote:GFCI receptacles have what is called a feed through feature. GFCI receptacle may work but nothing downstream. Only test is to pull it out and check output.
Enlighten me as I though the plug on the GFCI was directly connected to it's load terminals and not downstream of it's switch or coil.
A three light tester would help identify whether it is a broken wire or ?.
Downstream plugs on the GFCI which can help isolate the problem.
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enblethen
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Internal of some GFCI receptacles for feed through function is separate from the GFCI circuit.
Plugging in a three light tester would show, open hot, open neutral, open ground.
This is on my Ames GST-125. Mes GST-125
Tester would be plugged into dead receptacle(s).
It won't tell where the problem is. Only guaranteed test of GFCI feed through feature is with voltmeter connected to load terminals.
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Did you check for power with the slide in as well as out? I loose wire might only have good connection in one position.
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i have an update, found the problem. I removed the mattress and there are two access panels under the mattress(in the bottom of the box of the bed) these two access panels allow you to see some of the wiring. One of the plugs(a clear plug that has the yellow 14/2 going to it) was just a little loose. reconnected it and plugs are working again....
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enblethen
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Thanks for the update.
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