I had a power surge and breaker tripped now side socket does not work after resetting breaker, can it be reset
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I don't have an answer for you. My guess is your unit is "fried". I had two friends who had surge protector power strips, not Sidesocket, catch fire. I'm glad they were home!
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No! The side socket is only for appliances to plug into, it has no reset features. What probably happened is the side socket has shorted out and must be replaced.
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Check to see if you tripped the breaker removing the old outlet. Were there two sets of wires inside the box? There could also be a gfci outlet somewhere down the line that tripped when you removed the old outlet. Check to make sure that you still have power.
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No this device will only show if the outlet actually has power, how it is wired (polarized), and test a GFCI outlet for tripping properly. GFCI not resetting then will not show you anything on this tester as no lights will light up. I would check first to see if there is another GFCI receptacle or even breaker that is downstream from the one that is tripped as I see this in my inspections from time to time. Basically someone installed an unnecessary GFCI . If there is, it will need to be reset in order to reset the one upstream. If not, then the GFCI outlet has probably just gone bad. If none of that made sense....call an electrician. Bottom line is no this tester will not help No this device will only show if the outlet actually has power, how it is wired (polarized), and test a GFCI outlet for tripping properly. GFCI not resetting then will not show you anything on this tester as no lights will light up. I would check first to see if there is another GFCI receptacle or even breaker that is downstream from the one that is tripped as I see this in my inspections from time to time. Basically someone installed an unnecessary GFCI . If there is, it will need to be reset in order to reset the one upstream. If not, then the GFCI outlet has probably just gone bad. If... » Read More No this device will only show if the outlet actually has power, how it is wired (polarized), and test a GFCI outlet for tripping properly. GFCI not resetting then will not show you anything on this tester as no lights will light up. I would check first to see if there is another GFCI receptacle or even breaker that is downstream from the one that is tripped as I see this in my inspections from time to time. Basically someone installed an unnecessary GFCI . If there is, it will need to be reset in order to reset the one upstream. If not, then the GFCI outlet has probably just gone bad. If none of that made sense....call an electrician. Bottom line is no this tester will not help « Show Less
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I have been fortunate enough not to have the surge protector do it's intended job. I just looked at the unit and noticed that it does not have a reset, test like a ground fault circuit interrupter. I have a hunch that if the alarm is triggered un-plugging and re-plugging the unit will reset it. The device is cheap enough to protect your expensive appliances, I would have no problem buying another one if there was a problem with the actual device.Hope this helps.JerryO
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There's a small reset button in the back of the unit that you can press to restart the unit & if that doesn't work, it may have a blown fuse...
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The breaker is in the plug. If you look at the plug on the Amazon listing and enlarge, you will see a push button on the plug assembly. I ceiling mount my units and have had to get my ladder out to reset the breaker.
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There is an error. Unplug from wall outlet then replug and reset. I have done this before.
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You should remove the existing socket cover so you have something to screw the outlets into... might be possible to remove the screw from the current outlet and screw this in, but is not designed to be used as such...
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Hi Selina,I would make sure you did not have a power surge in your home. Make sure the device is completely plugged into the socket. If there is a reset button on the power outlet then do a reset. Beyond that, I am really not sure. Contact the person who you purchased it from and request a new one.I hope this helps. Good Luck!
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When a surge hit my house this unit cut power to all the connected DVDs, tv, a/v units, etc. You can reset the unit with the front button.
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I have not experienced a surge while using it so far. I think in case of a surge it will cut power off automatically to protect the appliances connected to it. To reset, press the button on the side of one end of the power strip.
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Not sure what's going on, but check the instruction booklet for error problems and how to fix. Try unplugging both sides and plugging back in, including the outlet. Good luck
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So I'm not gonna sugar coat....the breaker opened at 4800w surge on test. Meaning 20a @ 240v. Might be the cheap Chinese breaker on the unit, might be a realistic shock load for it to bear.
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No, but you will need to turn that breaker off. Use a meter and double check that there is no power on that circuit. If in doubt, then pull the wires for that circuit.
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I have had the same problem twice. Once, the plug wasn't fully inserted in the cooker and the other time, the breaker had tripped. Hope this might help.
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All I know is when my circuit breaker tripped and turned off the electricity for the plug in which the Belkin Pivot Plug was in, it will not work any more.
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If there is a power-outage, Yes. If you trip a circuit breaker/blow a fuse, no. If the plug's circuit breaker has been tripped then you'll need to reset the plug manually, like any other circuit breaker.