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Deadly Receptacle

#163898 05/20/07 05:04 PM

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This one pretty much explains itself. Second pic is the solution.

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Admin #163947 05/21/07 10:35 AM

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Gloria #163958 05/21/07 05:06 PM

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I suppose I should have mentioned that the "ground rod" (actually a piece of 1/2" copper tube) was the sole method of "grounding" this outlet. It had an old 2-wire feed.

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CTwireman #163978 05/22/07 03:50 PM

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The difference between grounding and bonding never more visually apparent.

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Tesla #164159 05/26/07 01:46 PM

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Just curious. Why was this outlet blanked off instead of installing a GFI receptacle and bubble cover? Now Harry Homeowner will have to run his extension cord in through a window or door to plug it in.

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ArkySparky2B #164160 05/26/07 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ArkySparky2B

Just curious. Why was this outlet blanked off instead of installing a GFI receptacle and bubble cover? Now Harry Homeowner will have to run his extension cord in through a window or door to plug it in.

And if the house is old enough for no grounds, he'll be plugging into old dilapidated wiring.

Ian (50s wiring) A.

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