Ask Me Help Desk

Ask Me Help Desk (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/forum.php)
-   Electrical & Lighting (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=105)
-   -   Dead circuit (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/showthread.php?t=539540)

  • Jan 1, 2011, 09:55 AM
    jdcrady
    Dead circuit
    All my bathrooms and my outside recepticles are dead. Could my GFI in my kitchen be the cause, because its not tripped
  • Jan 1, 2011, 10:20 AM
    ballengerb1

    Yes, if they are all tied to the kitchem GFCI. Is the kitchen protected by a GFCI receptacle or a GFCI breaker in the panel. Are your kitchen outlets still hot?
  • Jan 1, 2011, 10:38 AM
    ma0641
    Is there a separate GFCI in the bathroom or does the outlet say "GFCI protected"? Check the breaker for the bath. Are all baths on 1 circuit?
  • Jan 1, 2011, 12:05 PM
    donf

    Kitchen and bathrooms cannot share the same circuit.

    Nor can bathrooms feed outside circuits.

    Bathrooms receptacles should be on dedicated GFCI protected 20 amp circuits.
  • Jan 3, 2011, 09:55 AM
    ballengerb1

    Don is correct but I never assume a home is wired per code. Many DIYers will connect wires anywhere they can to get a circuit, even if it is not code.
  • Jan 4, 2011, 04:14 PM
    aguywithfeet
    Comment on ballengerb1's post
    Many resi contractors too...
  • Jan 4, 2011, 04:15 PM
    stanfortyman

    Quote:
    Many resi contractors too...
    What exactly is a "resi contractor"?
  • Jan 4, 2011, 07:23 PM
    EPMiller
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stanfortyman View Post
    What exactly is a "resi contractor"?
    A short form of "residential contractor. Done by someone who doesn't want to waste finger effort. :D
  • Jan 5, 2011, 05:10 AM
    stanfortyman

    I know what he meant, considering the context it just seemed a little like a put down.

    • All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:50 AM.