Something that should be simple, and if I thought about it like a 3rd grader, I probably wouldn't have had any problems...
Recently, I was replacing a few old recepticals in my bathroom and I decided to install GFCI since they were within 3 feet of a water source.
Everything went exceedingly quick -
- I identified the correct breaker and turned it off
- I installed the GFCI plugs
- I turned the breaker back on and tested the circuit
Low and behold - Nothing... WTF? I know how to install a plug. So, I began troubleshooting
- The other bathroom was working
- The voltmeter indicated power on hot, all the way through the circuit
- The GFCI in the other bathroom wasn't tripped
- I rechecked all of my wiring and it all looked good
I watched a couple videos on Youtube, and sure enough, one of them highlighted the dumb mistake that I made.
|===============| ---------- ---------- ----------
| | --Line--> | | Line-> | | Line-> | |
| Breaker Box | | Plug | | | Plug | | | Plug |
| | | | Load-| | | Load-| | |
|===============| ---------- ---------- ----------
Sure enough, on the first plug, I had Line connected to Load - GAH!
I switched it to Line, turned the breaker on, and voila - power.