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Stuck0nthepot t1_iz2ho7s wrote

Are there multiple panels? Well that would depend on who made the house and the purpose they had for the rooms. But if you've gone through each breaker and they all check fine, I'd suggest checking any GFI outlets you have sometimes those pop and throw everything off.

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Dzs3xxx OP t1_iz2pe60 wrote

I would like to personally thank you for all of your assistance, knowledge, and guidance.

I really appreciate the amount of time that you took to try to resolve my issue. Unfortunately, this electrical work is just way above my knowledge base.

Calling a Handy Man.

Thank you for all of your patience and time!

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Dzs3xxx OP t1_iz2hzb8 wrote

OK… So can we confirm together that the lack of power in the basement has nothing to do with the freezing temperatures?

And thank you for the GFI troubleshooting tip.

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Stuck0nthepot t1_iz2jert wrote

Freezing temperatures shouldn't affect internal wiring, except for drastic circumstances (but I do not claim any amount of expertise, just personal experience.). Is the basement just one large room? Does it have a washer and dryer? Or any other appliances that may run 220/240(usually a double breaker)?

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Dzs3xxx OP t1_iz2ka1u wrote

There’s a washer and dryer right next to the basement! Does that mean anything?

It’s on the same floor but in a separate room.

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Stuck0nthepot t1_iz2l9k6 wrote

Just trying to determine how much of a problem you may have, and if you do have the singular fuse panel. If the washer and dryer were in the basement then there is a good chance that it would be on the same panel as the basement. But generally they are all in the main breaker box unless whomever had the house before you used equipment with huge power draws (welding, mills, lathes. Just to name a few.). I'm assuming there is no labeling on the door of the panel?

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Dzs3xxx OP t1_iz2n88h wrote

this is what the back yard box looks like but worse.

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Stuck0nthepot t1_iz2ogpl wrote

If it's like that, with cables that looks like those, that is a box for your telephone, internet, cable/satellite, and such. It shouldn't affect your power. Key word is shouldn't. Generally (as in I personally haven't seen any.) Fuse panels will be inside. Some exclusions would be if a large item is outside, most of the time being, hottubs, sanas, ot things like that.

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