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1. How much will it cost to replace a blown electrical outlet?
   

   This friend of a friend (who is supposedly an electrician, mind you) was hooking up an outdoor water fountain on my patio and used an INDOOR ONLY extension cord. Then it rained and guess what! Now the outlet is completely blown (yes, I have tried the fuse box). How much is it going to cost me to fix this? Grrrrr!
   

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   Asked by Sky
   Answered 15 years ago.

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   If you are handy, you should be able to change the outlet yourself. Purchase a GFCI outlet and exterior cover. They are available with protection for the cord while plugged in even in the rain. Turn off your computers before turning off the breakers. If you are unsure of which breaker operates that outlet, turn off the main breaker just to be safe. Then just follow the instructions that come with the GFCI.
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   Answered by Homers Home Improvements 4580 County Road N, Mc Clure, OH, 43534, 419-966-6266 (Novice with 17 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Sorry I have take so long to respond, out sick with the flu for the last week, but this sounds like it could be a GFI issue, outdoor outlets and outlets in bathrooms and kitchens are protected by a GFI outlet, there should be a reset button in the middle of the outlet. Sometimes the outlet is protected by an outlet in another part of the house, so you may have to hunt for the controlling GFI, which could be in the garage, a bathroom, wet bar, kitchen or basement. Once you find it, reset it and see if that solves your problem.
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   Answered by Handyman Matters Fountain, CO, 80817, 719-391-9491 (Novice with 2 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Sorry for the delay, I have been sick for the past week with the flu that is going around, just did not feel like doing anything, but on to your problem, since it is an outdoor outlet, is it a GFI, or GFI protected? Are there any other outlet in you house that are not working, such as in the kitchen, bathrooms or garage? If so, look for a GFI outlet that has tripped and reset the GFI.
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   Answered by Handyman Matters Fountain, CO, 80817, 719-391-9491 (Novice with 2 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

4. 
   What you need outdoors is a Weather Resistant Ground Fault Interruptor GFCI (usually supplied with Tamper Resistant feature as well) receptacle ($20). If you have a GFCI breaker protecting the outside you can simply use a weather resistant receptacle outside ($11).
   
   However all receptacles subject to rainfall must be installed in a weather proof box with a cover that allows extension cords to be plugged in and the cover closed. This is called an in-use cover.
   
   Further, all receptacles within twenty feet of the fountains edge must have GFCI protection and in-use covers if located in a rain prone location.
   
   Labor to install a GFCI receptacle & cover should be 1 hour plus travel ($60 to $180), depending on local conditions.
   
   Good Luck from Columbiana, Alabama
   Maurice Turgeon, the semiretiredelectrician.com
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   Answered by The Semi-Retired Electrician 145 Landings Lane, Wilsonville, AL, 35186, 205-669-9812 (Novice with 180 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Answered by Rozeyy (Newbie with 0 pts.)

   Answered 4 years ago.

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   It probably tripped your GFCI outlet. First look in your garage for an outlet with 2 buttons on it, and push the one that says reset. If its not in the garage it may be in the basement (if you have one)
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   Answered by Supercharged Electric Inc Po Box 423, Fountain, CO, 80817, 719-439-1687 (Novice with 1 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Don't forget exterior outlets should be on 20 amp circuits, not branched off a 15 amp interior circuit. Add the GFCI feature with exterior weatherproof in use outlet cover as described by other contributors. You should be good to go!
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   Answered by Progressive Inspection Service 24311 Santa Clara Avenue, Dana Point, CA, 92629, 949-499-8054 (Novice with 4 pts.)

   Answered 14 years ago.

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   Answered by frank jasmine (Newbie with 0 pts.)

   Answered 8 years ago.