Ungrounded plugs

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Considering a GROUNDED receptacle will not save you NEARLY like GFCI Receptacle will. I would think the safety aspect would be within the GFCI.....just does not give you a grounded plug...but the GFCI is safer.

[tdietrich1]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

but the GFCI is safer.

OOOPPPsss, I conveyed this wrong. "SAFER"for the equipment. If the manufacturer designed their products with a grounded plug, then the equipment must be plugged into a grounded receptacle. Equipment is already designed to be UL/people 'safe', and part of a product's design is to be plugged into a grounded receptale.

So "safer", per manufacturers instructions/design. If you want to put in a gfci after you run a new grounded circuit, that's OK, but then it's your choice. However, grounded receptacles on an ungrounded circuit wasn't a choice.

tom <== Not an effective poster.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

lol.....Ok now...you know what I mean.......in an OLD home....are you going to be nearly as concerned for 95% of the standard appliances that do not need a ground plug...or for the safety of the older wiring and the process of NO grounding at all......GFCI adds a safer mentality to many areas of the house....if needed...

Lets not be so BLACK and WHITE...lol....these are options that the NEC clearly gives the consumer.

Not to mention.....what if they put in those nice old 3 prong plugs anyway.....?

[Jae Williams]

Originally Posted by pabernathy

Considering a GROUNDED receptacle will not save you NEARLY like GFCI Receptacle will. I would think the safety aspect would be within the GFCI.....just does not give you a grounded plug...but the GFCI is safer.

If you're referring to my post just ahead of yours, notice the "Recommendation:"

Grounding of all “three-pronged” receptacles or protection with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) on each is recommended for safety reasons, prior to the close of escrow or after taking possession of the property.

[Paul W. Abernathy]

lol...No Jae....not yours...lol