Mikko Peltoniemi wrote:
>
> Bill Bonde ( 'the oblique allusion in lieu of the frontal attack' )
wrote:
>
> > The obvious one is to figure out which breaker goes to the problem
> > circuit. So I'd go find an extension cord that could reach back to
>
> Herein was the problem. I had outlets dark. Yet all the circuit
> breakers were ON, and there was voltage going out of those. So
> I couldn't figure out which circuit breaker was the one for this
> circuit. Actually, that's why I thought "None of them".
>
That's why I was having you use the extension cord and figure out
if there was a physical connection from any breaker to any part of
the circuit in question.
> > Of course as someone else said, a GFI could have popped. I would
> > include exactly where all the GFIs are in the house and on which
> > circuits in that write up I would do. And *where* in the circuit
> > too, BTW.
>
> It wasn't even that. It turned out that there was a bad connection
> in the light switch, next to the GFI. The GFI was the last good
> working outlet. Who would've thought that all the power to my
> computers actually goes through the light switch in the bathroom?
>
The rule is that the GFI goes on the first outlet so that all the
outlets on down the line are protected. That would probably be in
the bathroom if that's where the circuit is intended. Of course you
should have a separate circuit for the bath room, not that that's
what they do.
> Pretty scary thought, that is.
>
> Actually, if I were to redo the wiring, I wonder if you could ask
> a separate run for each outlet. Just like I would ask a separate
> run for each water faucet, toilet etc. Which is how I've seen it
> done in new constructions.
>
> Might cost a little extra, but then again, it would prevent a lot
> of problems.
>
Where are you gonna get the copper?
--
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spaghetti. Is that funny?"
"Hmmm, well, it depends on if by funny you want to make people
laugh."
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