[vinnie]

I was using an electric hedge trimmer when the extension cord got caught in trimmer. I heard a POP near outlet I was using in garage (which is near breaker box). I have No power at outlet and I did not hear a breaker go off nor were any OFF. The POP I heard sounded like it came from outlet. There is another outlet used for sprinklers on same wall of garage and that outlet is fine. I have a ground fault on other side of garage and that was fine. I checked all the ground faults I could find...no problem. I double checked the breakers and all are fine. I was going to replace the outlet but Lowes guy told me it was ground fault....and to look for ground fault. II should have bought a new outlet. have located 7 ground faults through house and garage and no problem I even tried hooking an extra outlet that I had lying around but no luck. I assumed the one I tried in exchange was a good extra outlet???
I might have to buy a new outlet but i cannot figure this out.
If anyone is good at this, i am in Chatham across from Lopez
Help?