Outlets don't work

[AKPogue]

For some reason a couple of outlets stopped working. Checked the fuse box and they are all good. What else can I do?

[iscariot]

GFI outlet reset button usually in the bathroom?

[AKPogue]

GFI outlet reset button usually in the bathroom?

No there isn't.

[Mott the Hoople]

Open em up and see if the wiring's right

[AKPogue]

Open em up and see if the wiring's right

There are 3 that I know of. Also the jet to the tub doesn't work either. I have looked everywhere and I can't find another fuse box.

[AKPogue]

I found the GFCI switch. It was located in a weird spot. The button was out and I pushed it back in. When I hit the test button, the reset button comes out. Does that mean something is wrong?

[That was Pontus]

All on the same circuit? Check for 120 on the load side of the breaker. If you get nothing, it could be the breaker itself.

[iscariot]

I found the GFCI switch. It was located in a weird spot. The button was out and I pushed it back in. When I hit the test button, the reset button comes out. Does that mean something is wrong?

Nope. Should be good to go now.

[4matic]

I found the GFCI switch. It was located in a weird spot. The button was out and I pushed it back in. When I hit the test button, the reset button comes out. Does that mean something is wrong?

Something got wet in the circuit. You have a party in the jet tub last night?

[AKPogue]

Something got wet in the circuit. You have a party in the jet tub last night?

Nope. The outlets still don't work.

[4matic]

Nope. The outlets still don't work.

Jet pump leaking on the wiring? Just a guess. Try disconnecting the jet pump if you can.

http://www.precisionspa.com/Precisio...epair-qaa.html

1. Be sure your spa is connected to a GFCI. If even the slightest bit of water creeps into the blower, it'll trip that thing in a second, and you should be able to figure out what's happening before the water has a chance to really damage the motor again. (Let the blower sit disconnected for a few hours and let it dry out, or use a blow dryer to dry it out).

[iscariot]

I found the GFCI switch. It was located in a weird spot. The button was out and I pushed it back in. When I hit the test button, the reset button comes out. Does that mean something is wrong?

. Sorry, misread. If you press the test and its causing the gfci to flip, then the gfci isn't happy with the conditions. Could be water leaking, as 4matic said, or could be time to replace a broken gfci (but I doubt that's the cause).

[AKPogue]

Can't get to jet pump. I have been working and just got back. My wife says the outlets haven't been working for 2 weeks and she just used the tub yesterday and that was the first time she has used it since the outlets stopped working and when she found out the jet didn't work. I guess I could try getting another gfci switch and see if that works.

[warthog]

The GFCI should trip when you press test. If you didn't hit reset, then do that.

When you hit the test button, it leaks enough to ground to test the circuit. If it DOESN'T trip when you hit test, THEN you have a problem.

I could go into a ton more detail, but I won't.

Reset it. Everything should work. Outlets don't just stop working for no reason.

It could be significant leakage to ground from the Jet Pump. They get old and draw more power. Motor loads generally leak to ground. Shut the pump off and reset the GFCI. If everything works, then turn the pump on. If the GFCI trips again, that is your problem.

[iscariot]

The GFCI should trip when you press test. If you didn't hit reset, then do that.

When you hit the test button, it leaks enough to ground to test the circuit. If it DOESN'T trip when you hit test, THEN you have a problem.

I could go into a ton more detail, but I won't.

Reset it. Everything should work. Outlets don't just stop working for no reason.

It could be significant leakage to ground from the Jet Pump. They get old and draw more power. Motor loads generally leak to ground. Shut the pump off and reset the GFCI. If everything works, then turn the pump on. If the GFCI trips again, that is your problem.

Clearly I don't understand English in this thread.

If you press the test button, you test aility of the the gfci to turn itself off, stopping a short circuit due to water etc... If the gfci doesn't come on when you press reset, then the gfci is broken or unhappy with the conditions. If you press test, then reset, the circuit should be reset and everything should work. Correct?

[teletripper]

^^^^ yes

[warthog]

Clearly I don't understand English in this thread.

If you press the test button, you test aility of the the gfci to turn itself off, stopping a short circuit due to water etc... If the gfci doesn't come on when you press reset, then the gfci is broken or unhappy with the conditions. If you press test, then reset, the circuit should be reset and everything should work. Correct?

Yes, but that is not what your other post implied.

The GFCI, in basic terms, constantly monitors the amperage leaving the outlet vs. what returns. If that amperage varies by btwn 4-6 ma, then it trips.

If he is trying to reset it and it will not reset, then there is an issue.

GFCIs do not prevent short circuits exactly. They prevent you from becoming the path to ground. A short circuit implies that the breaker will trip.
You getting fried will not necessarily trip a breaker. 1 ma can kill you.

[irul&ublo]

What else can I do?

[TomK]

Nope. The outlets still don't work.

GFCI test button should cause it to trip. It's passed the test, and you have to reset it back to normal for the outlet(s) to work again.


Does the GFCI have built-in outlets like this one?

Reset the GFCI and test it's outlets with a radio or lamp.
If nogo, then turn off CB, pull GFCI and check the incoming connections.

If built in outlets work, test the downstream outlets.
If they work, try the hot tub again to see if that is causing the GFCI to trip.

If none of them work, the GFCI itself could be bad Guessing this is the chain of connections:


Circuit Breaker--->GFCI--->Outlet1--->Outlet2--->Outlet3
|--->Hot Tub