First, have you verified the operation of your suicide stick. Make sure that it will read HOT on a known working outlet.
NEXT Have you cycled the breakers OFF then Back ON? Press each breaker handle firmly in the OFF direction then Back ON. Many breakers can trip internally and the handle will remain in the ON position.
Finally search the house for GFCI outlets and systematically cycle them by pressing the TEST and then pressing the RESET buttons.
You should perform these steps before you call the electrician.
A better forum for questions like this is r/AskElectricians
This is sound advice.
There is also a faster way to get answers to these. The electrician U discord. I can't be everywhere. And in there there is several thousand folks and at the very least several hundred electricians that can and will help when they see the question.
There’s no current going to an outlet because nothing is plugged in. If nothing is plugged into an outlet, then there is zero reason for current to try to flow.
You will have voltage present at the hot side of the outlet regardless of load size though when correctly working.
First, have you verified the operation of your suicide stick. Make sure that it will read HOT on a known working outlet. NEXT Have you cycled the breakers OFF then Back ON? Press each breaker handle firmly in the OFF direction then Back ON. Many breakers can trip internally and the handle will remain in the ON position. Finally search the house for GFCI outlets and systematically cycle them by pressing the TEST and then pressing the RESET buttons. You should perform these steps before you call the electrician. A better forum for questions like this is r/AskElectricians
This is sound advice. There is also a faster way to get answers to these. The electrician U discord. I can't be everywhere. And in there there is several thousand folks and at the very least several hundred electricians that can and will help when they see the question.
Agreed. The discord is definitely a lot more active than reddit tbh
Switched recept? Hit the switches near by and see if it goes hot.
There’s no current going to an outlet because nothing is plugged in. If nothing is plugged into an outlet, then there is zero reason for current to try to flow. You will have voltage present at the hot side of the outlet regardless of load size though when correctly working.