It could be caused by any number of problems, from faulty wiring to a damaged neutral wire at the breaker panel or meter base. If you do not have experience working with wiring, stay clear. It can result in personal injury of even a house fire. This is exactly the type of problem that results in electrical fires. You should have it checked out as soon as possible.
There are several possible causes:
Are you certain that the appliance you are trying is in working order? Try it somewhere else. Are you sure that there is power to the socket, plug something else in that you know works. If there is a switch on the socket, is it broken? Ditto fuse in socket if there is one.
You can plug the air conditioner into any outlet in your home, however you should get an outlet strip to protect against power surges. Yes, this HDTV plugs into a normal electrical outlet or power strip.
The pilot light in a GFCI is an indication that the receptacle is hot, maybe they should add a red pilot light to indicate that no power is coming out of the outlet and green when power is available.
A power supply receives 120 volts of AC power from a wall outlet and converts it to 3.3, 5, and 12 volts of DC power.
The power point as well as the cig. lighter have constant power at all times.Unhook any chargers,g.p.s. etc....when not in use.
ALWAYS turn off the power feed to a device and confirm there is no voltage before working on the device! 277 volts can kill you!
Sometimes things on the inside of vehicles stop working. If the power outlet in a Plymouth voyager stops working, a person should change the accessory fuse in the fuse box.
Check the fuse.
Check the fuses.
Does it have a fuse, is there power at the outlet??
There should be a fuse in the fuse panel that controls the power outlet. Check the fuse first, then look for a loose wire connection.
Use DC to AC converter for car power outlet and then plug in your AC charger to the converter. I am use this method since 2 years, working fine but faced some problems like once burning car power outlet and weaken the car battery.
That the outlet only has power when the ignition is turned on.That the outlet only has power when the ignition is turned on.
The simple fix is turn the power to the receptacle off, change the receptacle out for a new one. Re energize the circuit and you are good to go.
I thought it was a problem on my 1998 Town & Country, but I just needed to turn the key on (don't start the car, just turn the key for power to reach the outlet.) If that is not the problem, check the fuse box under steering wheel.
Your power outlet in your 2002 Ford Explorer may have a damaged fuse. You can try replacing the fuse to see if it will start working.
Not necessarily you should have a panel feed and a breaker may be tripped. If you have power in the outlet the converter is working.
Cigarette lighter outlet is special outlet that will hold and power a cigarette lighter. A power outlet is designed so a cigarette lighter won't work with it. They look the same and most 12 volt car accessories will work in either.