[skybill3245]

In my basement and half of my living room the electric is not working and the breaker is not tripped... where do I look for the problem... we already put in a new breaker in the panel for this area

[magprob]

A short in one of the outlets between the panel and the room?

[skybill3245]

Well it is all of my basement and 3 outlets in the living room we are thinking running new wire? Is that all we can do?

[freewilly32448]

Logical place to start, check both wires

[Cobraguy]

Start with the first box on the circuit and work your way through the entire circuit. You are bound to find a bad splice, switch, receptacle, etc.

[Stratmando]

It is an Open, Not a short, or breaker would trip. I would test first bad receptacle, or last working receptacle in the string. Also check switch box, If outlets from there on are out.