I have an outdoor GFCI that has never worked since I moved into my house- I thought the receptacle just needed to be replaced but when I tested the wiring with a multimeter I found that the wiring isn't energized. I suspect that the GFCI is the last outlet on my kitchen circuit because it's on the exterior wall of the kitchen and because that last outlet indoors has wiring running off somewhere downstream, but I don't know for sure.
If the GFCI is actually downstream of the last indoor receptacle, I think that'd indicate an issue with the wiring feeding the GFCI, which seems strange. Is there a way to prove this when I can't get any power at the GFCI?
Tests I've done:
1. Turn off all power to the house, remove the GFCI, turn power back on to all breakers, test the voltage on the wires in the GFCI box (no energy)
2. Repeat above but with the last indoor receptacle swapped with one upstream to make sure there's nothing wrong with the last indoor receptacle.
If the GFCI is actually downstream of the last indoor receptacle, I think that'd indicate an issue with the wiring feeding the GFCI, which seems strange. Is there a way to prove this when I can't get any power at the GFCI?
Tests I've done:
1. Turn off all power to the house, remove the GFCI, turn power back on to all breakers, test the voltage on the wires in the GFCI box (no energy)
2. Repeat above but with the last indoor receptacle swapped with one upstream to make sure there's nothing wrong with the last indoor receptacle.
