garage outlets not working — Electrical Troubleshooting in Burien, wa
Keystone Home Services responded to a Burien, WA home where the garage outlets had lost power, leaving the garage door opener and other equipment inoperable. Electrical troubleshooting traced the circuit to a tripped GFCI receptacle hidden behind built-in wooden shelving. The GFCI was reset, the circuit was tested, and power was restored during the service visit.
The problem
The homeowner had lost power to the garage outlets, affecting the garage door opener, freezer, and other equipment on the circuit. With the garage door inoperable, a vehicle was stuck inside.
Diagnosis
Keystone Home Services used a Klein ET450 circuit tracer to trace the affected garage circuit and locate the upstream GFCI receptacle hidden behind built-in wooden shelving. The GFCI had tripped interrupting power to the garage outlets, freezer, garage door opener, and hot-water equipment.
Klein ET450 circuit tracer used to diagnose the garage outlet power loss in Burien, WA.
The Result
The hidden GFCI was located and reset, restoring power to the garage outlets, freezer, garage door opener and hot-water equipment. The garage door was tested and confirmed operational, allowing the homeowner to get their vehicle out. Proper circuit operation was confirmed before completing the service visit.
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