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OB Electricians - Lightning strike?
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:18 pm
Just got home after all the bad weather and my garage doors won't open and they aren't lit up at all. Also, a plug in my basement isn't working.
We got a new deep freezer yesterday and it's plugged into the plug that doesn't work.
I checked the breakers and not a single one was tripped. I flipped all the garage/basement breakers and turned them back on. Nothing. I unplugged the deep freezer and did the same thing, still nothing.
I don't think the deep freezer did it because I figure it would have just tripped it.
Is this a lightning strike issue? What could be the problem? I'm electricity retarded btw.
We got a new deep freezer yesterday and it's plugged into the plug that doesn't work.
I checked the breakers and not a single one was tripped. I flipped all the garage/basement breakers and turned them back on. Nothing. I unplugged the deep freezer and did the same thing, still nothing.
I don't think the deep freezer did it because I figure it would have just tripped it.
Is this a lightning strike issue? What could be the problem? I'm electricity retarded btw.
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Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:19 pm to BoogaBear
GFI outlet needs to be reset somewhere?
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:20 pm to Chad504boy
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GFI outlet needs to be reset somewhere?
I'm betting 100%
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:22 pm to kengel2
Any GFI on that breaker? I think the garage doors have resets, I'll give those a shot.
This post was edited on 4/3/17 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:28 pm to BoogaBear
Should only be 1 on that circuit. Should be in the garage somewhere.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:32 pm to kengel2
There's a GFI right near the breaker box. I pressed reset and you can hear the garage door openers click but they turn right back off.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:34 pm to BoogaBear
Garage doors go out often after a lightning strike, same with HVAC boards, modems, cordless phones. Check these items.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:38 pm to BoogaBear
Did the gifci trip again?
Unplug garage door and reset it again.
You may need to unplug things one at a time a reset the gfci each time to find the issue.
Unplug garage door and reset it again.
You may need to unplug things one at a time a reset the gfci each time to find the issue.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:40 pm to upgrade
i had an issue (not saying its your issue) an exterior outlet needed to be recaulked bc every time it rained, it got wet and was tripping the gfi inside garage.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:45 pm to upgrade
Yes, solid red light every time I do a reset.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:51 pm to BoogaBear
Unplugged everything I know on the circuit. Reset and still red light.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:52 pm to BoogaBear
your gfi outlet could be toast.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:55 pm to Chad504boy
The great news is my ATT internet box was one of the things plugged into the outlet. It's running on battery power now and has the low battery light on.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 12:56 pm to BoogaBear
Did you get water or anything?
Gfi could be bad, which is easy.
Maybe let everything dry for a day or so and see what happens. Or call an electrician and they'll fix it quick. I'm cheap though.
Gfi could be bad, which is easy.
Maybe let everything dry for a day or so and see what happens. Or call an electrician and they'll fix it quick. I'm cheap though.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:03 pm to kengel2
I highly doubt anything got wet. If it's the breaker I think it is, it's just the garage and upstairs bathroom.
Well maybe not, it says garage plugs and outside plugs. One is covered so it wouldn't have gotten wet but the one upfront is soaked. It's got a cover and and caulking on it but you can tell it's wet.
Well maybe not, it says garage plugs and outside plugs. One is covered so it wouldn't have gotten wet but the one upfront is soaked. It's got a cover and and caulking on it but you can tell it's wet.
This post was edited on 4/3/17 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:04 pm to BoogaBear
i'd hire an insured electrician. i ain't going to be responsible for an electrical fire in my house.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:27 pm to BoogaBear
If you think the outside receptacle got wet I'd prop the cover open and let it air out the rest of the day. Try to reset the gfci again. You'll probably want to change the receptacle even if it does work though.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:40 pm to upgrade
It has a clear cover over it and you can see moisture on the cover but I opened it up and the plug is dry.
Has a cover like this.
Has a cover like this.
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:43 pm to BoogaBear
tvs still work?
Posted on 4/3/17 at 1:48 pm to 24nights
Everything works but the things on that breaker.
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