Wall Outlets

[David]

So old house, two wire system. Two prong outlets.

Possible to go to three prong without re-wiring the entire house etc? Or are there adaptors to use three prong items in a two prong adaptor?

I know shit about electricity other than plugging stuff in and changing a light bulb.

[STANGGT40]

So old house, two wire system. Two prong outlets.

Possible to go to three prong without re-wiring the entire house etc? Or are there adaptors to use three prong items in a two prong adaptor?

I know shit about electricity other than plugging stuff in and changing a light bulb.

The easiest and cheapest way is to replace them with gfci receptacles. You can find the first in a circuit and replace it with a gfci receptacle, then replace the downstream receptacles with regular 3-prong receptacles. (All fed from the load side of the gfci). You're supposed to put a sticker on each outlet saying that there's no ground, but that's up to you.

[Craizie]

$5 says David responds with "wtf did you just say?"

[STANGGT40]

Haha...well, if you need me to walk you through it, let me know!

[lincolnboy]

there is also gfci circuit breaker you can install too.

[lincolnboy]

$5 says David responds with "wtf did you just say?"

good thing i finally understood something. some of the outlets are feed from another outlet. so if you just replace the outlet that feeds the others, you wont have to replace all the outlets with gfci outlets.

[David]

The easiest and cheapest way is to replace them with gfci receptacles. You can find the first in a circuit and replace it with a gfci receptacle, then replace the downstream receptacles with regular 3-prong receptacles. (All fed from the load side of the gfci). You're supposed to put a sticker on each outlet saying that there's no ground, but that's up to you.

So if I do this, will it cause three prong electronics to explode? Or any other issues?

[Craizie]

So if I do this, will it cause three prong electronics to explode? Or any other issues?

Just do like the old timers and get that third prong the fuck out of there!

[David]

Just do like the old timers and get that third prong the fuck out of there!

No idea what that means. Old people tend to jabber on and I tend to fade out.

[Craizie]

They usually cut or break the ground prong off.

[kingjason]

They usually cut or break the ground prong off.

Of the appliance cord. Just sayin.

[Craizie]

Of the appliance cord. Just sayin.

Good catch.

[STANGGT40]

So if I do this, will it cause three prong electronics to explode? Or any other issues?

No, that's a perfectly legal and safe method. No exploding stuff! Lol

[STANGGT40]

there is also gfci circuit breaker you can install too.

That's another option, but it's more expensive and adds another step to everything. Also, you would have to have a panel that they make gfci breakers for, which may not be the case.

[lincolnboy]

i dont understand having a gfci panel has to do with a.breaker having a gfci