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dpb

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Alright, so I swapped two breaker lines with each other, and the
problem still prevails. I think that it must be a wiring issue
somewhere, but I still can't find the first item in the grouping. I
know that the line going out from the breaker is hot.

That's logical conclusion.

Did you do the exhaustive test of anything that is switched off by
turning off that breaker? There are only two possibilities -- nothing
on the circuit is live or one or more items are. If the former, you
have basically identified the disconnect is before or at the first; if
the latter, then you have at least a candidate for the starting point.

Looking at the location of the feed and the location of the dead
outlets, it should be relatively straightforward to figure out what is
the least linear feet of wire direction in which the run could have been
made. That would be the most probable way it was done (assuming this is
original wiring--if it's an added circuit, it would be more likely to be
the easiest access way, not necessarily the shortest.)

I tested the garage switches, and outlets, and they area all dead too.

A co-worker of mine has a son-in-law who's an electrician in my area.
I think I'm going to just have him come out and look at it. I assume
it would be safest to disable the breaker for the bad circuit at this
point?

If you're retiring from the field, I would recommend that, yes...

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