I've had three wall outlets go dead (not at the same time) within the past few months. Would this tool help me find the problem? If not, what can I do
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Probably not. If they previously worked, and unless they have been severed, the problem is likely in the terminations, or end point connectors, or a junction box. Generally, the cable is still good, and the problem lies in some interconnecting device. Screws are loose, or clamping has come loose etc. Re do what ever the cable its connected to, you can check continuity with a multimeter if you you think there are breaks in the cable, but you already know there is electricity, because the outlays don't work, so redo what you can most easily get to first, assuming the cable is good for now, and work backwards, with the cable as an issue last. As mentioned, the cable is probably still good.
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Probably not. If they previously worked, and unless they have been severed, the problem is likely in the terminations, or end point connectors, or a junction box. Generally, the cable is still good, and the problem lies in some interconnecting device. Screws are loose, or clamping has come loose etc. Re do what ever the cable its connected to, you can check continuity with a multimeter if you you think there are breaks in the cable, but you already know there is electricity, because the outlays don't work, so redo what you can most easily get to first, assuming the cable is good for now, and work backwards, with the cable as an issue last. As mentioned, the cable is probably still good. Probably not. If they previously worked, and unless they have been severed, the problem is likely in the terminations, or end point connectors, or a junction box. Generally, the cable is still good, and the problem lies in some interconnecting device. Screws are loose, or clamping has come loose etc. Re do what ever the cable its connected to, you can check continuity with a multimeter if you you think there are breaks in the cable, but you already know there is electricity, because the outlays don't work, so redo what you can most easily get to first, assuming the cable is good for now,... » Read More Probably not. If they previously worked, and unless they have been severed, the problem is likely in the terminations, or end point connectors, or a junction box. Generally, the cable is still good, and the problem lies in some interconnecting device. Screws are loose, or clamping has come loose etc. Re do what ever the cable its connected to, you can check continuity with a multimeter if you you think there are breaks in the cable, but you already know there is electricity, because the outlays don't work, so redo what you can most easily get to first, assuming the cable is good for now, and work backwards, with the cable as an issue last. As mentioned, the cable is probably still good. « Show Less
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They must be on different circuits and all your breakers are good and turned on. I would replace the outlet with good ones or at least check to see they are connected to the circuit feeders I do not know how old the outlets are but it sounds like cheap outlets or someone didn't do a good job on installation
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Possibly. Try this first. Plug in just one device at a time and see which one it auto-detects. And try it on all 5 ports on the switch. If its working for some devices then it may be a power issue. On the other hand, if only certain ports on the switch auto-detects, then its probably defective.
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Hi, Not heard of this issue before. I would turn it off remove plug from wall and let it sits for an hour or so then restart.
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Hello, I've had mine for a little over a year and feel it's a good tool for the household electrical measurements. I started out measuring my fridge, washer & dryer, computers etc;. My main concern was the lighting in the house. At about 6 months I was getting a pretty good idea that this was a valuable tool for me. It was this tool that convinced me to change the way we do laundry with how much clothing to wash and dry at on time. Also changed to LED's for lighting. The Belkin wised me up to the coffee maker using power when not in use. At about 12 months I realized a 41% decrease in my electric bill. Accurate, I think so. Especially when your on a fixed income like me. I hope this helps you. Thank you. Dave
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If nothing the other posts said helps, plug it directly into the wall instead of in a power strip and see if that helps?May not be getting adequate power...
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Your timer may not be shutting off all power to the device. I would use a test light and check for current.
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Well if you have arc issue you should de energize the circuits and check connections. This device does not check for arcing. If it is an older home I'm guessing the outlets are two prong and not 3 prong which is a requirement for this device. This device checks to see of the circuit is good or bad by measure impedance and voltage drops. It will point out potential problem spots with in your circuits. This device will also test the gfci.
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My unit did appear to stop functioning at one point. I just fully unplugged for a few days and re-plug in and all was good. Maybe try unplugging for a few hours. I just forgot about it after unplugging.
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It's probably not dead. Reset unit and it will come to life. Mine did this frequently. Give it a try.
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This one worked perfectly fine for me. I haven't had any problems. If the cords didn't work previously, I'd have also checked my outlets to make sure they were good as well. :) I hope I was able to answer your question.
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Seems like you may have a problem, the lights on my charger have lit up every time I plug it in. There is a possibility the wall piece itself is bad though. Maybe try another USB charger an see if it works. Or put dead batteries in it leave it for roughly an hour an try them again to see if they have taken a charge.
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It is possible there is a problem with the electrical circuit or wall receptacle and the unit is running off back-up battery powerrather than the household AC circuit. Plug in another electrical item and see if it works. If it doesn't work, you have a problemat the outlet or circuit. If it does work, you know your power supply is good and the problem is with the unit. Try clearing itand plugging it in again. If the problem persists, I would contact the seller to see about getting unit replaced. We have nothad this problem with our unit so I am only telling you what we would do to try to find the problem. Good luck. It is possible there is a problem with the electrical circuit or wall receptacle and the unit is running off back-up battery powerrather than the household AC circuit. Plug in another electrical item and see if it works. If it doesn't work, you have a problemat the outlet or circuit. If it does work, you know your power supply is good and the problem is with the unit. Try clearing itand plugging it in again. If the problem persists, I would contact the seller to see about getting unit replaced. We have nothad this problem with our unit so I am only telling you what... » Read More It is possible there is a problem with the electrical circuit or wall receptacle and the unit is running off back-up battery powerrather than the household AC circuit. Plug in another electrical item and see if it works. If it doesn't work, you have a problemat the outlet or circuit. If it does work, you know your power supply is good and the problem is with the unit. Try clearing itand plugging it in again. If the problem persists, I would contact the seller to see about getting unit replaced. We have nothad this problem with our unit so I am only telling you what we would do to try to find the problem. Good luck. « Show Less
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That happened to mine once. Turned out that the GFI was tripped on that outlet. I reset the breaker and it has been working great ever since.
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Are you using any power extensions or are the adapters bring placed directly in the wall outlets? Outside of that, the only things I can think of are that either the cable from the modem/router to the adapter is faulty or you may have a limit on the number of users allowed in that device.
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I was replacing the exact same outlet, so I just unhooked everything and reconnected it exactly as it was before. There were instructions, but I would look for other sources for help if you are unsure. Youtube is a good place.
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Hi David, unlike your house I do have 3 pronged outlets. I know you could get the juice to flow by uasing a 2 into 3 prong converter (mostly gray in color) and are cheap to purchase....BUT I AM NOT sure about the surge protection working, I would call Belkin....
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Never having it happen to me, I can only speculate that you would simply have to 'reset' the surge control product so that it would work again! Educated guess, they usually trip like a GFI and then you simply push a button and reset them! Hope this helps!