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Power Outage: Electrical Outlet, GFI and Fuse Breaker
My wife was using the haridryer in our recently remodeled bathroom when
the lights, hair dryer and some outlets went off in that section of the house. I checked the GFI outlet that the hair dryer was plugged into and a GFI reset did nothing. I then went to check the breaker panel in the basement and all were still in the "on" position. I found the breaker that controls this area of the home and switched it "off", then back "on" again. All that power was then restored. Does this mean I have a bad breaker switch or is the GFI doing what it supposed to do? I'm not sure if the GFI "breaks the connection but the breaker panel switch stays on. Additionally, I'm not understanding why the breaker was still on yet a reset of the GFI alone did not restore the power. She continues to use the hair dryer daily in that bathroom without further incident. Can anyone help me understand the issue, if any? |