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EClaire
Jan 5, 2011, 12:43 PM
Hi,

I have two floor oulets in the basement that just stop working.
I have tested to see if there is electricity.
Breaker is fine, electricity goes to outlet, if I pluck in the radio tester says electricity goes to the radio but it doest turn on .
Same problem in both outlets

ma0641
Jan 5, 2011, 02:00 PM
Basement outlets are sometimes protected by GFCI's. Is yours? Sounds like they are connected together and a loose neutral or power lead would cause that. What is a "radio tester" you plug in to check electricity?

djm0730
Jan 8, 2011, 01:16 PM
Test your tester on an outlet you know is working just to make sure, or you could get "no contact" voltage tester to make sure there is power going to the outlet if you can get close enough to the cable.

ballengerb1
Jan 8, 2011, 03:55 PM
Please explain what you are saying by " radio tester says electricity goes to the radio " How are you confirming power is reaching the juts of the radion, do lights come on or what?