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    meltingmanda Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 30, 2011, 08:07 PM
    GFCI outlet suddenly stopped working
    I had a space heater plugged into a gfci in my kitchen and the heater shut off suddenly. I assumed it had tripped the outlet so I did the test and reset on the outlet. No dice. I checked all the breakers, they were still on. I even switched them off then back on. Still no juice. I assumed a wire had come loose from the outlet since I had my current/voltage tester and no power was dectected in the outlet. I pulled the outlet out and all three wires; hot, neutral and ground were securely attached. I removed the outlet and tested the bare wires coming through the wall. There is no power there, either! I'm stumped. All other outlets are working. Any ideas?
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    ma0641 Posts: 15,675, Reputation: 1012
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    Dec 1, 2011, 03:02 PM
    Where is the power source for this outlet? Is it direct from the breaker or from another source? Pull all the outlets in the kitchen and look for a burned or disconnected wire.
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