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Originally Posted by villagetinker
There are typically one or more outside outlets connected to the GFCI receptacles in the garage, so I would press the test button as this trips the GFCI. Then I would see which other receptacles are not working and unplug any devices on these. I would then reset the GFCI and plug in the devices one at a time to see if any of these are causing the tripping. As noted above the GFCI can easily be replaced, be VERY CAREFUL to install correctly, I have seen several cases of the line and load wires being placed on the wrong terminals resulting in incorrect operation of the GFCI.
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When I moved into my new home in SC 20 years ago, the outside outlets did not work. Found that out at Christmas many months later. As I was a travelling troubleshooter, I was gone all week and did not feel like working on it with my limited time... finally, 3 years later, I start looking. Finally found, behind a mounted cabinet in the garage, a GFI. Crazy...