[kasper37]

I have an exterior electrical outlet that is not working, (gfci), however I was trouble shooting the outlet and I came across that two outlets in that circuit are not working.. here is the scenario; I placed the electrical tester on the wires and what is confusing to me is that when I placed my tester on the black wire the sensor lights up which is normal the black wire should always be hot.. here is where it gets confusing, when I move my tester to the white neutral wire the sensor lights up as well as if it was hot, and that is not what should happen, I grabed a piece of wire and I connected one end of the receptacle to the black wire and the other piece of wire I placed it on a metal pipe and wouldn't you know it it worked the receptacle worked that means that there is no neutral connection on that circuit, what I would like to know is why is it that the neutral wire that is in the circuit is hot that is not normal.

Can someone help..

[Stratmando]

Do you have something plugged into one of the regular(GFI Protected) Recpticles?

[Missouri Bound]

It is carrying voltage doe to something plugged in a receptacle, or light on that circuit... or it is wired incorrectly. Turn off the breaker, disconnect the wires to the outlet and check it with a voltmeter... not a neon tester.