ungrounded outlets

dstop...@sallie.wellesley.edu

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Oct 1, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/1/96

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My house is wired with two-wire romex with no ground wire. I have been told
that I can install a gfci outlet. Does it offer protection to the outlets
downstream? Do I run a shunt between the ground terminal and the neutral
on the gfci?
Dave

chipster

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Oct 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/2/96

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Protect all your outlets by installing GFI circuit breakers on your box.
That should take care of your situation...and provide you safety and
security...
--
Chip Bowdren, Owner
Crestview Home Repair & Improvement
Crestview, FL "chip...@cew.wwia.net"
"...sharing EXPERIENCE, not opinions..."

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Trelane

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Oct 2, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/2/96

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dstop...@sallie.wellesley.edu wrote:

>My house is wired with two-wire romex with no ground wire. I have been told
>that I can install a gfci outlet. Does it offer protection to the outlets
>downstream? Do I run a shunt between the ground terminal and the neutral
>on the gfci?

I think it will because it compares the current flowing through the
neutral and hot lines and if there is a difference (because some of
the current is flowing through you) it will trip out.

Scott Goodyear

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Oct 7, 1996, 3:00:00 AM10/7/96

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Go with a GFCI receptacle, this is much cheaper than using a GFCI
breaker. However if it trips you will have to reset at the receptacle
instead of at the panel.

Heres how. You must find the first receptacle box in each run coming
from the electrical panel. Remove the old receptacle and install the
GFCI according to the directions. Properly installed this receptacle
and all downstream receptacles will be protected. NO ground wires are
required as GFCI's protect by comparing current on the hot wire to the
neutral wire. If the difference exceeds 5 mA the GFCI trips. Your
outlets still won't have grounds but you will now be protected.

Hope this answers your question.

Scott

dstop...@sallie.wellesley.edu wrote:

>My house is wired with two-wire romex with no ground wire. I have been told
>that I can install a gfci outlet. Does it offer protection to the outlets
>downstream? Do I run a shunt between the ground terminal and the neutral
>on the gfci?

>Dave
>