There is an outlet in my place that tests ok but when I plug in anything, it doesn't power up. The tester I'm using is a three light tester.Actually, I've used two testers. Both of them indicate the it is correct. What gives??? Anyone have an idea?
Electrical outlet Tests good but not good
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Best Answer
The three-light testers typically only draw a tiny current and usually use neon indicators that work at less than full voltage. They are good for showing a few common miswiring problems (e.g. where live and neutral have been swapped or where ground is not connected) but they are not good for showing bad connections which have a high resistance or which separate when hot.
I would turn off the breaker, verify power is off at the outlet and open it up and check the connections. The next step would be to swap the outlet with a new one or with another nearby working outlet.