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5/25/11, 10:28 PM
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Testing ungrounded receptacles
How are you testing 2 blade ungrounded receptacles?
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5/25/11, 10:42 PM
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Robert Meier is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Re: Testing ungrounded receptacles
If they're polarized the only thing that you can really check is to see if they're wired correctly.
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5/25/11, 10:49 PM
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Re: Testing ungrounded receptacles
Use your non-contact voltage tester. Older receptacles don't have a dedicated neutral slot, but newer non-grounding type receptacles do.
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5/25/11, 10:54 PM
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Re: Testing ungrounded receptacles
Just make sure to set the sensitivity on low to see which side is hot.
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5/25/11, 11:34 PM
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Re: Testing ungrounded receptacles
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5/26/11, 12:03 AM
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5/26/11, 12:06 AM
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Re: Testing ungrounded receptacles
Fantastic info guys - thanks!
Rick Strand, CPI CAHPI Associate Strand Home Inspections Inc. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Serving Calgary, Okotoks, Airdrie, Chestermere and Cochrane Alberta
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5/26/11, 7:58 AM
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5/30/11, 10:49 AM
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Plus I check that touching the adapter tab to the faceplate screw gives me a "good ground" indication on my GB receptacle tester ... or it gets written up as a safety concern, since using the 3-2 adapters with an ungrounded outlet/box is hazardous. JMO & 2-Nickels Robert O'Connor, PE Consulting Engineer & Inspector LIU CW Post Adjunct Professor NACHI Education Committee www.reporthost.com/-rjo I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong ... 
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5/31/11, 4:42 PM
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Re: Testing ungrounded receptacles
Use a two prong neon 120/240 tester (super cheap) in conjunction with your non-contact voltage tester. You can check for current and polarity.
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6/2/11, 7:24 AM
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Re: Testing ungrounded receptacles
Great tip Chuck. Do I need to take my shoes off first?
 Eric W. Augustin A1 Certified Home Inspections If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. Albert Einstein
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