Lost power to 3 outlets

Maybe explain what is the Deadman Cord before the poster cuts off the wrong thing!

A power cord with 2 male plugs on it is a Deadman Cord. When you plug in one end, the other end is hot and can electrocute you!

The one time I absolutely HAD to use a Deadman Cord, I used a regular extension cord, then made the Deadman Cord about 6" long. I could plug the Deadman Cord into the dead outlet first then into the extension cord. That way, the other end of the Deadman Cord was never hot AND exposed. When that need was rectified, I threw away the Deadman Cord I had made.

Likely a defective GFI - when they go everything on that circuit shuts down. Check the GFI in the bathroom and kitchen area. Std GFI at any big box will be suitable replacement.

beemerphile1 wrote:

ScottG wrote:

time2roll wrote:
Cut the deadman cord in half and throw it away.

X2!
This is not the way to do things.

Please, please, please, get rid of that suicide cord before you kill yourself or someone else.

Wow, read the OP’s post three times and eyes were pulled away from the dangerous last sentence by the moderators bold Red notice.

Yes dump the deadman cord!! Fix the issue most likely a bad connection.

Thanks to all that replied. Found a severed wire that was caught between the wall and slide, reconnected and it works fine, thanks again.

Do you have power on the load side of the GFCI