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Default Dead Electrical Circuit Troubleshooting

On Apr 6, 8:26*pm, wrote:
Hello guys,

I've got a dead circuit in my house. I tested the output of the
breaker, and it's fine. I have also done some research, which
indicates that a tripped GFI outlet could cause the problem, however,
I removed the GFI that's on the dead circuit, and there is no power
going to the GFI even. None of the lines, on that circuit, that I've
located in my house are hot.

Does anyone have some additional troubleshooting ideas?

Thanks,

Trevor


Can you follow the wires out of the panel to the first junction box or
fixture?

If the breaker is indeed good (you didn't say how you determined that)
and the very first fixture is dead, then you've pretty much narrowed
down the general location of the problem.

There may be a junction box in between the panel and the first fixture
with an open conection.