New member, got an electrical puzzle I just can't figure out. Help!

[hoyaguru]

Howdy folks, new member here. Homeowner, been doing my own electric for 40 years or so, from swapping out plugs to installing an entire circuit panel. Ran into a problem a while back that I still can't figure out, I'm hoping it's something that someone out here has experience with.

A couple of months ago, I had cut my lawn and needed to blow the clippings off of my driveway. I have a garage at one end of my house, with a plug outside the far wall, and one inside on the same wall, practically the same place. I plugged in the leaf blower and started working, and after a few minutes I lost power. Went to my circuit panel, but nothing had been tripped. Checked all the plugs in the garage, none were GFCI. Double checked the circuit panel, and even went so far as to turn off every circuit one at a time, and turn them back on again, and still, no power to that plug. No other plug in the house is affected.

Now I'm wondering, how the heck did I even have electric going to this plug in the first place? My house is in Georgia, built on a concrete slab, so no crawlspace or basement to check. I've been scratching my head over this for months, finally figured it was time to ask some experts. Any idea what I'm dealing with, and how to fix it?

Thanks in advance!

 

[littlespark]

If it worked, and now doesnt, even clicking all the breakers on and off, then i would suggest a loose wire behind the outlet, or somewhere else on the circuit.
(likely same circuit as the inside outlet)

 

[hoyaguru]

If it worked, and now doesnt, even clicking all the breakers on and off, then i would suggest a loose wire behind the outlet, or somewhere else on the circuit.
(likely same circuit as the inside outlet)

Thanks, I'll check it out.