In my basement I have one section with a light bulb and three outlets. I plugged my vacuum in and it immediately shut off, and the light went out too. Now I have no power in that part of my basement. The rest of the house was not effected. Does anyone know what I should do to restore power? Thanks in advance!
Have a look at the consumer unit, see if any of the mini breakers have tripped.
They should be labeled to tell you which lights and sockets they supply.
Often as not, a lamp "blowing" is enough to trip a mini breaker
Unplug the vacuum.
Re-set the breaker. If the lamp doesn't come on, turn it off and replace the bulb.
If it comes on you should have cured the problem
I'd also check the plug on the vacuum, before you plug it back in, make sure there isn't a loose wire that has touched another.
If it's OK, plug it in and try it. If it doesn't come on, unplug it, change the fuse in the plug and try again.
If the mini breaker trips again, there's a short in the vacuum or its cable.
Check the plug. If it's OK.