Bottom Electrical Outlet Not Working
How a switched outlet works electrical question.
Bottom electrical outlet not working. Remove the faceplate of the outlet that is not working after making sure that the circuit is turned off. Outlet failure is a common problem homeowners face. If the outlet used to work and now doesn t and it s not controlled by a light switch like the previous post mentioned then there is a chance some wiring came loose and needs to be checked out to ensure you don t have a safety or fire issue. For example you may have one of the following.
On the off chance that it s not the electrical outlet but rather your cell phone charger that s not working plug something else into the same outlet such as a hairdryer or a lamp. On the brass screws on the right side a black wire comes to the upper brass screw and a red wire comes to the lower brass screw. If so reset that gfci outlet or replace it. Usually an outlet won t work properly because there is a wiring issue but there are four other common reasons for only half of an electrical outlet working.
I took the cover off and found this. If you aren t comfortable working with electricity call in an electrician.