GFI stop working after power out

[snow]

My GFI outlet in the bathroom won't work after a power outage. After I got
power back....(outside loss of power issue caused one leg of power to go to
low voltage)...I reset the GFI button and the bathroom mirror lights quickly
flicked but then no power at all. I checked the circuit breakers in the
cellar and all seem fine. Did I somehow blow the GFI when I lost power and
reset it? Or is something else going on? Is it easy to replace the GFI
switch with all power turned off? Any info appreciated.

 

[TimPerry]

My GFI outlet in the bathroom won't work after a power outage. After I got
power back....(outside loss of power issue caused one leg of power to go to
low voltage)...I reset the GFI button and the bathroom mirror lights quickly
flicked but then no power at all. I checked the circuit breakers in the
cellar and all seem fine. Did I somehow blow the GFI when I lost power and
reset it?

no: most likely it was damaged by a 'surge' when the power failed.

some sort of fault in the light fixture is possible in which case a new GFI
will behave the same.

Or is something else going on? Is it easy to replace the GFI
switch with all power turned off?

usually it is no harder than changing a wall outlet... it just costs a bit
more for the part

 

[SQLit]

My GFI outlet in the bathroom won't work after a power outage. After I got
power back....(outside loss of power issue caused one leg of power to go to
low voltage)...I reset the GFI button and the bathroom mirror lights quickly
flicked but then no power at all. I checked the circuit breakers in the
cellar and all seem fine. Did I somehow blow the GFI when I lost power and
reset it? Or is something else going on? Is it easy to replace the GFI
switch with all power turned off? Any info appreciated.

Have you tested the circuit?

Just how would you think a news group would help with this question.

Replace the GFCI and see if that fixes it.

 

[Pop]

: My GFI outlet in the bathroom won't work after a power outage.
After I got
: power back....(outside loss of power issue caused one leg of
power to go to
: low voltage)...I reset the GFI button and the bathroom mirror
lights quickly
: flicked but then no power at all. I checked the circuit
breakers in the
: cellar and all seem fine. Did I somehow blow the GFI when I
lost power and
: reset it? Or is something else going on? Is it easy to replace
the GFI
: switch with all power turned off? Any info appreciated.
:
:
I think I'd change the GFCI; sounds like surge damaged it or
something. If you change it and a new one acts the same way,
then something else in the ckt was damaged, but it's mostly
likely the GFCI, IMO.

As long as, by "all power turned off" you mean the ckt breaker
that feeds the GFCI, yes, it's fairly "safe" to do but ... if you
don't know how to tell if wires are energized or not, I think
you'd better refer it to someone who does know. There is likely
a wire that will remain hot in the GFCI box until you open the
ckt breaker, so ... you can't just dig into the box where it's
located safely.

HTH,

Pop

 

[Pop]

:
: : > My GFI outlet in the bathroom won't work after a power
outage. After I got
: > power back....(outside loss of power issue caused one leg of
power to go
: to
: > low voltage)...I reset the GFI button and the bathroom mirror
lights
: quickly
: > flicked but then no power at all. I checked the circuit
breakers in the
: > cellar and all seem fine. Did I somehow blow the GFI when I
lost power and
: > reset it? Or is something else going on? Is it easy to
replace the GFI
: > switch with all power turned off? Any info appreciated.
: >
:
: Have you tested the circuit?

Have YOU read the post?
:
: Just how would you think a news group would help with this
question.

Probably "just like" most others asking Q's about GFCI's. Having
a bad night?
:
: Replace the GFCI and see if that fixes it.
:
: