Just general use so I’m not limited on where I can use my 3-prong appliances
Comment on Upgrading ungrounded two-prong outlets to grounded three-prong?
DrLeetClown@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 hours ago
Are you looking to get them swapped over to 3 prong for general use or are you looking to get them grounded for something specific? If you just want to plug 3 prong devices in you could look at installing gfi/gfci outlets. You’d need to investigate your lines but installation is pretty easy. If you need the outlets grounded for specific use I believe you can run a simple copper wire. Might require more looking into since I’m not super familiar with that one.
compostgoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 hours ago
CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 12 hours ago
GFCI doesn’t change the fact that there is potentially no ground wire.
keckbug@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Well no, but short of a rewire, a gfci with sticker is the code-compliant way to plug in three pin plugs to an ungrounded receptacle.
A rewire is the right solution but utterly impractical for many. Just silently swapping in new receptacles and leaving the ground unconnected is easy but not compliant. This is the middle ground.