Last time this occurred about 2 years ago I killed the power to the whole house and tightened all the lug screws in the neutral buss bar inside the breaker panel. It fixed the problem then. Guess I will try it again tomorrow in the daylight. Thanks!
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Home Electric Problem
- Thread starter Mister Heavyhand
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check the connection of the neutral wire in your breaker box
I am going to have to unload a bookcase to get to one receptacle behind it that I never have used in 14 years. The other two outlets in the room appear to be wired together and read the same. Thanks.
I agree with the loose / open neutral. Makes sense.
Yes thanks I am going to do that in the daylight. Panel is in my garage. The breakers seem to work fine.
No critters in my walls chewing wires that I can tell.
You’ve lost the neutral upstream from or at that outlet. Start there and work your way back. Check the taps/splices and connections to the outlets. Make sure everything is good at each location.
Defo a loose neutral somewhere along that circuit.
I agree with checking all the other outlets on the circuit, I usualy work my way back toward the panel along the circuit. Taps could also be made in light and switch boxes.
I always start with the power off so I can easily identify everything on that circuit.
I always start with the power off so I can easily identify everything on that circuit.
