i have 4 electrical outlets that do not work i have changed the outlets and checked for power but nothings coming through the outlets. could it be the fuse box ? if so hows best to check and change the fuse?
Im having a problem with my fuse box ..... i think?
Yes, it could very well be the fuse/breaker box. First turn the suspected breaker to the %26quot;off%26quot; position then back to the %26quot;on%26quot; position. If the breaker was tripped, this will allow you to restore power to the circuits (provided there are no electrical shorts or grounds in the circuit). If resetting the breaker does not restore power, it may well be that the breaker has failed mechanically and will need to be replaced. Do NOT attempt to do this yourself unless you are well versed in electrical systems! If it is a fuse box, look closely at the fuse itself. Most fuses will have a small %26quot;window%26quot; you can see inside through. Fuses fail for 3 reasons. First reason is more current (amperage) flowing through the element for an extended period of time, heating the element to the point of melting and flowing apart. That could be because you have too many things plugged into the circuit and you are drawing too much current. Second reason is an uncontrolled flow of amperage due to a short circuit or ground. In that case the amperage is extremely high and causes the element to flash into a vapor form. If it opened because of too much current being drawn the element will have the appearance of having melted. There will be what appears to be a drop of hardened element material visible. If the fuse opened because of a short circuit the window will have small black spatterings on it showing that it flashed into vapor from the excess amperage flowing through it. The third thing is old age. As conducting materials are energized and deenergized the current flowing through heats the material up. Over extended periods of time this can cause the element to fail from fatigue.
Im having a problem with my fuse box ..... i think?
Get a voltage tester and learn how to operate it. In general, multiple outages are caused by one of 3 things.
1. A bad (open) fuse/ circuit breaker.
2. A tripped GFCI outlet in the home.
3. A wire that is not connected usually in a connection box or outlet box nearest the first of the dead circuits.
If you are not able to locate the problem, call a qualified professional electrician to do the work.
if you have checked all the above mentioned then hope you have a multi meter,cause you'll need one and if you have one then 1st check the fuses to see if they sre any good,then check the box to see if you have power coming into it from the main,should have 120volts coming into where the fuse screws into,put the red probe on the black wire going into the fuse holder and the black wire on the white wire that's connected to the common leg should be several white wires connected to the same leg or bar if you have power there then its time to call an electrician
To prevent electrical shock, turn off the circuit breaker to remove all power to this circuit before troubleshooting. A quick list of things to check:
Check all circuit breakers in the electrical panel...turn them all off, then on.
Check all GFCI receptacles and make sure the Reset button is pressed and set.
Go to a receptacle in the room that DOES work. Remove receptacle and inspect wiring for loose wires and continue around the room until the problem receptacle is found.
