Back in 2009, I wrote a blog post giving some basic information on how to fix ungrounded three-prong outlets. The information in that post is still mostly applicable today, but there are few ...
A. A fuse or circuit breaker must be connected in series with each ungrounded conductor [240.15(A)]. Circuit breakers must automatically (and manually) open all ungrounded conductors of the circuit, ...
Q: We recently purchased a 70-year-old home and no one mentioned the two-prong, ungrounded outlets. They weren't disclosed by the sellers, and our home inspector didn't list them in his report.
Q: As a fellow home inspector, I think you go overboard with electrical issues, such as ungrounded two-prong outlets in old homes. Ungrounded outlets should not be reported as a defect unless found in ...
Q. What is the Code rule regarding disconnects for ungrounded conductors of multi-wire branch circuits? A. Each multiwire branch circuit must have a means to simultaneously disconnect all ungrounded ...
Q: We recently purchased a 50-year-old home, and no one mentioned the 2-prong, ungrounded outlets. They weren't disclosed by the sellers, and our home inspector didn't list them in his report. Shouldn ...