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Quoted from vid1900:No, unfortunately not OK.
Those 3 to 2 prong converters do not provide any grounding protection.
Have an electrician replace your 2 hole outlet with a GFCI outlet. It's a 1 minute job.
It technically won't have a ground back to the circuit panel, but it WILL trip on a ground fault for safety.
You will then have this:299466.jpg 29 KB
I have replaced outlets in my home, but never this type. Something I can do myself or do I need an electrician?
Quoted from vid1900:If you can safely replace a standard duplex, you will have no problems installing a GFCI.
Thank you, super helpful as always.
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:If it were only that simple. If homeowners are going to f' something up, it's going to be the installation of GFI outlets.
So don't do it myself?
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