Electrical outlets will not work but show they do with an electrical tester

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Plug in a lamp in top receptacle, and tester in the bottom. If something has no voltage under load, it is usually a loose connection, corroded buss under breaker, loose wire on breaker, or neutral bar.

What is the standard horizontal distance between sockets or outlets in a house? Is it written in electrical code?

Fiel, see the replies in the other thread you started.