Two wire circuit

[Jim Port]

Originally Posted by rbrady

On a 2-wire cord the presence of a ground makes no difference, so it really isn't a choice of using GFCI or re-wiring. You might as well just use a 2-prong receptacle, which is also code compliant.

Using a two prong receptacle is Code compliant, however, it does not provide the same level of protection as the GFI receptacle.

[rbrady]

Originally Posted by Jim Port

Using a two prong receptacle is Code compliant, however, it does not provide the same level of protection as the GFI receptacle.

The same can be said of a grounded circuit.

[Marc D. Shunk]

Originally Posted by rbrady

The same can be said of a grounded circuit.

True. As one wise man once said, once you bring a grounding conductor into a room, you just brought half the circuit you need to kill someone.