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What are you using to test for power? Is the neutral carried via the white wire of a **/3 cable between boxes? Have you checked the bulbs?
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I agree you need some good help, but from your post, you need more than you can find online. Please contact a local electrical contractor for your ...
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It may indicate loose wiring on the receptacle, probably a result of using the push-in connectors on the back of the receptacle. It's easy to check...
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If I understand this correctly, you are saying the GFCI breaker trips when there is nothing connected to it? If that is the case it must be a bad b...
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Most likely you have a GFCI recepctacle that has tripped. Look for a receptacle with two buttons "test" and "reset". There should be at least two i...
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