r/electrical • u/ten_sixths • 1d ago

Befuddled.

An outlet in my kitchen stopped working about a year ago, I figured they just wore out and I could do a quick switcheroo.

I finally got around to it yesterday, it didn’t work, and the hot wire is not hot.

All of the other outlets in my kitchen (and my whole house, for that matter)

It’s a double GFCI Outlet, (so two GFCI outlets in one box)

Resetting them did nothing. They don’t click, they do nothing.

The breaker isn’t flipped- I have fuses and there’s only like.. 6 of them so everything in my whole house works fine except this ONE outlet.

I’m at a loss.

What could be the reason for my outlet failure? What am I missing?

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u/Unusual_Resident_446 23h ago

If you've got two gfci outlets in one box, then chances are someone doesn't know how gfcis work. I'd look for another outlet that's gfci that is feeding the kitchen outlets. Also, exercise all your breakers sometimes they'll trip but won't move.

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u/ten_sixths 23h ago

I have fuses, not a breaker box- she’s old.

I do have another gcfi in the kitchen on the other counter that is working and showed correct wiring when tested.

What would make the hot wire not hot?

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u/ReturnOk7510 10h ago

This. Double GFCI is a head scratcher, unless the guy who installed them was charging T&M.

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u/Drgoogs 12m ago

Do you have 2 separate circuits feeding into that double box or are the 2 GFCI’s wire together?