What does "open hot" mean when testing your outlets?

what does "open hot" mean when testing your outlets?


What are you testing for and what are you using to test with?

I suspect that you are using a plug in outlet tester. "Open Hot" would mean that there is no voltage to the outlet.

There are a myriad of reasons for an Open Hot. A switch in the circuit up stream of the outlet, tripped breaker, Hot was never connected at the panel, GFCI outlet short circuit.