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[DTro]

Now that you mention it, the GFCI did have a feed coming out. I didn’t even think of it as it was attached firmly and I have power coming in. But I bet the GFCI could just have went bad and not letting any power through.

Good call, I’ll check that as well tonight.

Shack---

That story is one of the greatest of all times…Good Luck

[Shack]

Man for a minute, I thought about it. I told my self Naaa! Those guys where out in the country.

Then I thought again and figure I would not say anything, but I had to see if you knew about that joke.

Good luck and Thank you!

[JohnMickish]

What was it? It wasn't a tripped GFCI was it?

[cjac]

I was wondering too, nothing else to do on a day like today. Despite the fact I'm a novice and call receptacles "outlets" I'm about ready to drive to Jordan and help you troubleshoot it!

[DTro]

You'd be surprised. I opened up my lines for the outside water. I peeked out the widow and saw a geyser. I discovered that I must've had a freeze on my copper line that feeds the irrigation system.

So I've plumbing this afternoon.

What really sucks is after cutting out the section and sweating in a new piece, I turned it on and found another leak in one of the valves. As long as the valve is open it's fine (slight dribble). Problem is that in order to unscrew the valve I have to remove another section.

I slopped on some silicone and we'll see what happens.

Back to the main problem. I checked the GFCI an there is power coming in and going out.

[sparcebag]

Once again have you nailed or screwed anything to the int.or ext.walls? I'm sure when its found it'll be OH GEEZE was that simple.

[DTro]

No nothing was nailed or screwed. One day the xmas lights were working the next day they weren't.

I figured for sure that a breaker tripped, and when that wasn't the case, I just left it until now.

I just don't understand how every outlet on the circuit is a dead end. They had to have pulled power from the switches or light boxes.

[sparcebag]

The garage right? open ceiling?? look for Junction boxes up there (attic),at times wires in wire nuts dont get twisted together a loose one can lose contact.Also look at top plate above bad box maybe wire goes up to a J box or somewhere up there.

[DTro]

I wish it was that easy.

Ceiling is finished with no access. I would have to access from the house and work my way back there.

That will be my last thing to try.

[JohnMickish]

Now you know why a service call cost what it does.

[sparkyaber]

The receptical that is giving you fits should be (according to the NEC) GFCI protected. So should the rest of the recepticals in your garage. Now chances are that all of them are protected by the same GFCI in the garage. Check the last regular duplex in the garage. (I think you stated you opened every other one). If there is only 1 or 2 cables in it,and there are only two cables in the box with the GFCI, by my math you have a junction box somewhere. Since the receptical you are working on and the outide receptical are end of line devices. We did verify they are all on the same circuit right? I may be wrong, because J-boxes are not all that common in houses, but the possibilty is there. If that is not the case, a phone call to any of us sparkys could get you a long way. Much easier than typing and waiting for responses.

[PerchPounder]

Inaccessible j-boxes aren't too common but not unheard. Since the outlets should be GFI protected you could always start pulling the boxes open, seperate the wires and test for continuity just to figure out where its getting fed from. Once you have that figured out you should greatly narrow your search and start eliminating your possibilities.

BTW if your going to start checking continuity make sure that the power is off.