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Virginia Jones
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Pulaski, VA
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Ungrounded Outlets in Rental House

Virginia Jones
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Pulaski, VA
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I recently bought a rental house that has ungrounded outlets. I have three options I can choose from: Replace the illegal 3-prong with 2-prong, replace all outlets with ground fault outlets, or rewire the entire house with a ground wire.

if option 3 is best, do I have to get a licensed electrician to do it?

thanks!

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Jackson Carr
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Jackson Carr
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  • Napa, CA
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Hey There,

Although I work on electrical extensively for my full time job, I am not a licensed residential electrician. I would consult with one either way. They way I see it you have two options.

1. If the box is metal with metal conduit that runs back to the breaker panel then you can ground to the metal box and ground the metal conduit to your panel.

2. Install a GFCI. Install one on every separate circuit. They are usually daisy chained and any fault will cause it to pop.  You are required by law to put the "No ground" sticker on the inside of the outlet for future reference.

Goodluck,

Jack

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