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Posted by torino on June 22, 2007, 11:56 pm
Do I have to rewire my whole house or can I just add ground wire to each
outlet?
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Posted by RBM on June 23, 2007, 7:21 am
You can run a ground wire from the outlets to the grounding bar in the
service panel.
> Do I have to rewire my whole house or can I just add ground wire to each
> outlet?
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Posted by on June 23, 2007, 11:23 am
> You can run a ground wire from the outlets to the grounding bar in the
> service panel.
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A simpler solution would be to use GFCI's, because in most cases, it's
difficult to run the wire.
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Posted by Pop` on June 23, 2007, 12:32 pm
trader4@optonline.net wrote:
>> You can run a ground wire from the outlets to the grounding bar in
>> the service panel.
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>>> Do I have to rewire my whole house or can I just add ground wire to
>>> each outlet?- Hide quoted text -
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> A simpler solution would be to use GFCI's, because in most cases, it's
> difficult to run the wire.
Only true as long as you don't have any equipment that requires a ground
wire at the outlet. Surge suppressors, refrigerators, etc etc etc.. Not
everything inthe world is Class II designed.
Pop`
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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on June 23, 2007, 1:01 pm
So your home is 2 wire no ground. you likely have knob and tube
wiring. In K&T the connections arent in boxes, so a bad connection can
cause a fire easily.
You home still have a fuse box? and perhaps 60 amp service? you will
need a main service upgrade. might as well go to 200 amp. this will
upgrade your main home grounds too.
what stared you thinking about this? resale time on home? homeowner
insurance troubles? blowing fuses? your home is likely really
underpowered. too few overloaded circuits maybe like a friends with
all 30 amp fuses in all spots
then there are specific rooms that need more power. seperate circuits
for washer, furnace, dryer, fridge, 2 20 amp GFCI circuits for kitchen
and one for bath.
A good place to start is new main service with all new circuits to
kitchen bath, furnace, and specifi spots that you need more power,
like computer area etc.
doing this will take much of the load off the old circuits, and the
proper size fuse shouldnt blow any more. have any floor outlets? they
are illegal and a real hazard.
Ideally you entire homes electrical system should be replaced.
Now before anyone flames me consider this. your home is what 75 years
or more in age? standards and things change for safety reasons a lot
in a generation. In that many years how many vehicles will a average
person buy? at what cost?
say electrical replacement costs 8 grand, thats only 1/2 the costs of
a new cheap vehicle, increases your safety, adds convenience many more
outlets, increases your homes resale value, may allow you to get
homeowners insurance some companies wouldnt even write new policies
for old wiring.
lots of advantages to doing it right.
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