Improve electrical safety in your home by grounding or replacing old two-prong ungrounded outlets. The post How to Ground an Ungrounded Outlet appeared first on Family Handyman.

I recently bought a new home and it still has many old 2 prong outlets (built in 1948). When I use a circuit tester it shows the outlets are grounded. As you would assume, due to the age of the home, ...

Q: As a fellow home inspector, I think you go overboard with electrical issues, such as ungrounded two-prong outlets in old homes. Ungrounded outlets should not be reported as a defect unless found in ...

Unless you live in an older home with two-prong outlets, you probably don’t put much thought into plugging and unplugging electronic devices and appliances. But at some point, you’ve likely noticed ...

Unless there’s a major safety issue, you’re only forced to upgrade stuff when inspections are needed, typically during renovations or major repairs. So it’s not too surprising that a lot of older ...