Comments on: Electrical outlets in 2 rooms stopped working after water spilled on a surge protector. How do I fix them?

By: I am I said

I am I said — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:27:10 +0000

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.

By: Neil

Neil — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:15:29 +0000

reset the breakers, sometimes they look fine. turn them off and back on.

By: Posleen Killer

Posleen Killer — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:57:47 +0000

check the breakers again if they are not tripped turn them off then turn them back on and check the outlets

By: movinonman

movinonman — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:35:02 +0000

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

By: Irv S

Irv S — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:09:26 +0000

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.

By: Linchpin

Linchpin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:54:51 +0000

do what jan said

By: JAN

JAN — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:03:07 +0000

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.