Comments on: Converting Two-Prong Outlets http://www.structuretech1.com/2009/01/converting-two-prong-outlets/ Home Inspections in the Twin Cities Thu, 17 May 2012 09:32:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Grounded outlets, GFCI’s, seatbelts and airbags « Salemoregonhomeinspector's Blog http://www.structuretech1.com/2009/01/converting-two-prong-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-3719 Grounded outlets, GFCI’s, seatbelts and airbags « Salemoregonhomeinspector's Blog Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:01:36 +0000 http://www.structuretech1.com/newsite/?p=71#comment-3719 [...] the plugs (two prong) did not change.  The only way to verify if the box is grounded is with a tester.  Plug one side into the hot and touch the other to the screw in the center of the outet. [...] [...] the plugs (two prong) did not change.  The only way to verify if the box is grounded is with a tester.  Plug one side into the hot and touch the other to the screw in the center of the outet. [...]

]]> By: Reuben Saltzman http://www.structuretech1.com/2009/01/converting-two-prong-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 Reuben Saltzman Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:58:51 +0000 http://www.structuretech1.com/newsite/?p=71#comment-1755 Hi Bob, To properly ground these outlets, you would probably need to run new conductors back to the panel, and it sounds like this probably would cost a lot of money. Changing out the outlets to GFCI outlets would give you three prong outlets, which would add a level of safety, but the third prong wouldn't go to anything, so this wouldn't actually give you grounded outlets. Hi Bob,

To properly ground these outlets, you would probably need to run new conductors back to the panel, and it sounds like this probably would cost a lot of money. Changing out the outlets to GFCI outlets would give you three prong outlets, which would add a level of safety, but the third prong wouldn’t go to anything, so this wouldn’t actually give you grounded outlets.

]]> By: Bob http://www.structuretech1.com/2009/01/converting-two-prong-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Bob Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:14:55 +0000 http://www.structuretech1.com/newsite/?p=71#comment-1752 I live i Iowa and have a house that has two wire wiring throught the house. The house was built in 1960 so I dont know if 3 wire existed or not. In any case, all my elect boxes are metal but I know for a fact there is not metal conduit back to the box. I don't know of any house that has there house wired and in metal conduit . It would cost a fortune. Sorry just my opinion. I dont know but I would think many homes are built with 2 wire back in the 60's. So my question is to ground these elec. boxes they have to be changed to GFCI? I live i Iowa and have a house that has two wire wiring throught the house. The house was built in 1960 so I dont know if 3 wire existed or not. In any case, all my elect boxes are metal but I know for a fact there is not metal conduit back to the box. I don’t know of any house that has there house wired and in metal conduit . It would cost a fortune. Sorry just my opinion. I dont know but I would think many homes are built with 2 wire back in the 60′s. So my question is to ground these elec. boxes they have to be changed to GFCI?

]]> By: Kathy http://www.structuretech1.com/2009/01/converting-two-prong-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Kathy Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:30:38 +0000 http://www.structuretech1.com/newsite/?p=71#comment-490 Great post, very helpful and informative. Thank you. This is the clearest information I have found on this topic. Great post, very helpful and informative. Thank you. This is the clearest information I have found on this topic.

]]> By: Christopher Currins http://www.structuretech1.com/2009/01/converting-two-prong-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Christopher Currins Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:12:14 +0000 http://www.structuretech1.com/newsite/?p=71#comment-311 Nice post. Very informative, especially regarding the three-prong adapters. It's amazing how many adapters I've seen in my lifetime not installed correctly. The average person doesn't understand what the metal tab is for. Safety and knowledge when it come to electricity are extremely important. Nice post. Very informative, especially regarding the three-prong adapters. It’s amazing how many adapters I’ve seen in my lifetime not installed correctly. The average person doesn’t understand what the metal tab is for. Safety and knowledge when it come to electricity are extremely important.

]]> By: How To Fix Ungrounded Three Prong Outlets | Reuben's Home Inspection Blog http://www.structuretech1.com/2009/01/converting-two-prong-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-268 How To Fix Ungrounded Three Prong Outlets | Reuben's Home Inspection Blog Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:34:45 +0000 http://www.structuretech1.com/newsite/?p=71#comment-268 [...] Post: Converting Two Prong Outlets - this process is almost identical to repairing ungrounded three prong outlets, and so is the [...] [...] Post: Converting Two Prong Outlets - this process is almost identical to repairing ungrounded three prong outlets, and so is the [...]

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