I did some more checking, and still could not find any GFCI reset outlets anywhere. The breaker still did not reset.
There is one exterior outlet on the tripped circuit that is exposed to the weather, so I decided to pull that out for closer inspection. The outlet itself looked clean, no sign of moisture, corrosion, deterioration, etc. It looked brand new!
I sprayed some compressed air in the ground hole as I did see a few dead bugs in the area. This action seemed to allow resetting of the breaker and the outlet is again working ok. My theory is that a spider or other bug got into that outlet ground hole and left some debris that was causing the fault. If it gives me any more problem, I’ll probably just replace that outlet.
I am befuddled, though, to find out I have no GFI reset outlets! House is a Courtyard Villa, approx. 4 years old. Are they not putting them in the newer homes?
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