Electrical outlet

[DongShenYin]

How hard is it to convert a non-grounded outlet into a grounded outlet?

 

[pmui]

how old is the wiring in the house/area? If you can open the recptacle and see if there is a black/white/green wire in the box. if there is then there is a possiblilty that the circuit is grounded. Please let me know what you find. Becareful opening the plate.

 

[DongShenYin]

My dad says that the house is around 40-50 years old, but he won't let me open the outlet to look at the wiring.

 

[FRY]

you have to turn the power of and remove the recptacle and see if the cable is bx ,and properly fasten in the box,you realy need to test it from live wire to ground (box) to make sure its grounded,then just change the device ,your father has apoint there be carefull,

 

[DongShenYin]

I'm afraid I don't understand a lot of the terms you used. Is there a website I can look at? One that has diagrams and step-by-step instructions?

 

[Acropora]

One way to achieve this is to have a GFI outlet installed.The ground on the GFI oulet can be grounded to the metal outlet box , providing BX armor cable or metal conduit feeds the box.Other wise simply using a three prong adapter will work if the ground lead can be attached to a section of the outlet box that is gounded. It is best to call an electrician if no one in your household is familiar with working with electricity.

[ February 08, 2005, 06:01 PM: Message edited by: Acropora ]

 

[DongShenYin]

Does anyone know a good electrician in Bayside?

 

[FRY]

if you want to call me or i can call you,im a electrician and let me see if i can help you

frank

 

[pmui]

If you really have no idea about electric, i would recommend not opening the receptacle.

 

[DongShenYin]

Thanks, Fry! I PM'ed you.

pmui, I'm not touching anything, lol.