Miles

Thanks Jack - That may be the solution I have been looking for. That doesn't explain the lack of a GFCI on the circuit. I don't suppose a switch could contain GFCI logic.

Mike, You are right of course, this problem is just really bugging me because the house passed an inspection a year ago and the current owner thinks the outdoor outlets worked in the past. I keep thinking there is tripped GFCI hiding somewhere that I can't find. By the way, if you weighed 262 and were squeezing under 12" beams in a crawl space then, if may paraphrase Rudyard Kipling - You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din! Miles

Thanks for the input so far. The following is some follow-up (based upon the suggestions so far). This residence has no garage or basement. It does have a full crawlspace but some areas are 18â€

The problem I have encountered is that there are two outside electrical outlets that do not operate. There is a breaker labeled “outside GFIâ€