Electrical outlets in 2 rooms stopped working after water spilled on a surge protector. How do I fix them?
Monte asked:
My kid spilled water on her surge protector while playing on her computer. The computer immediately shut off, along with (apparently) all the outlets in her room and the room next to hers. GFCI’s and Breakers all not tripped. GFCI’s reset (although none of the outlets are GFCI’s). The lights in the rooms still work. Any ideas? Or should I just call an electrician?
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My kid spilled water on her surge protector while playing on her computer. The computer immediately shut off, along with (apparently) all the outlets in her room and the room next to hers. GFCI’s and Breakers all not tripped. GFCI’s reset (although none of the outlets are GFCI’s). The lights in the rooms still work. Any ideas? Or should I just call an electrician?
July 23rd, 2009 at 9:03 am
Did you check the main circuit breaker box to see if it through the switch over. Check all other rooms outlets for resets too.
If all fails then call an electrician.
July 26th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
do what jan said
July 28th, 2009 at 12:09 am
Sounds like one receptacle circuit.
(Maybe AFCI in new construction.)
Highly unlikely that any damage was done
to the system.
(No Jan ,it couldn’t possibly be the main.)
Best guess;
Disconnect that surge protector. Then check that all
those breakers have been reset.
The protector may still be leaking current and re-tripping the breaker concerned.
July 29th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
You will need to determine if the water has be dried up or it will not work. Chances are there is still water in an outlet that is causing the gfci to stay in the off position.
You could go to home depot and pick up a cheap sensor to find out if there is power at the outlet box but not coming from the outlet.
Good luck
July 31st, 2009 at 5:57 pm
check the breakers again if they are not tripped turn them off then turn them back on and check the outlets
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:15 am
reset the breakers, sometimes they look fine. turn them off and back on.
August 5th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
The outlets are GFCI protected, wired in series, but not labeled.
They feed off a GFCI outlet in a bathroom, the kitchen, or possibly any other protected circuit in the house.
You must check EVERY GFCI in the house and every GFCI breaker in the box.