should I be worried
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should I be worried
I just bought a house which is a split level with a sub-basement. I found out that there is no ground on two receptacles in the sub-basement. Should I be worried or is it just me? Any info. would be appreciated.
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explain no ground.....
No bare wire in the boxes, 3 prong receptacles that test as "Ungrounded" , 2 prong receptacles that were never grounded to begin with?
Being a "Sub Basement" gfci protection is recommended, unfinished space would be REQUIRED under current electrical code.....Take a look at this.
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=337325
No bare wire in the boxes, 3 prong receptacles that test as "Ungrounded" , 2 prong receptacles that were never grounded to begin with?
Being a "Sub Basement" gfci protection is recommended, unfinished space would be REQUIRED under current electrical code.....Take a look at this.
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=337325
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Turn the power off to the affected circuits, Remove the receptacles and see if there is a bare or green wire in the box....
Since the GFCI at minimum is a good Idea,if not required, I would suggest it is an amicable solution to 3 prong receptacles, where no ground has been provided.
Since the GFCI at minimum is a good Idea,if not required, I would suggest it is an amicable solution to 3 prong receptacles, where no ground has been provided.
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If only 2 plugs are open ground in the whole house...
#1 There is a bad connection upstream.
#2 There is Knob and Tube or 2 wire romex feeding those outlets.
Can you figure out if you have K&T or two wire romex?
No matter what it is it is a code voilation to have 3 prongs on ungrounded circuit unless fed by GFI upstream.
#1 There is a bad connection upstream.
#2 There is Knob and Tube or 2 wire romex feeding those outlets.
Can you figure out if you have K&T or two wire romex?
No matter what it is it is a code voilation to have 3 prongs on ungrounded circuit unless fed by GFI upstream.