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Outlet Adapters – Can I use them?

Posted on April 13, 2011March 11, 2015 by integrahi

We have all seen and most likely used these adapters. Here is the situation. You live in an older home that has two-prong outlets and you need to plug in a cord that has three prongs. What do you do? Well, you could hire an electrician to change out or re-wire the outlet. Then you[…]

60+ yr Old House – Three-Prong Outlets

Posted on April 13, 2011March 12, 2015 by integrahi

This post is about an electrical issue that is found all too often in older homes. If a home is at least 60yrs old or so, then the wiring in the home is more than likely two wire conductor with no ground and the outlets should be a two-prong type. This in itself is not[…]