If no ground path exists on a home this age, someone really screwed up. In my old post on fixing ungrounded outlets, I show how to use a two-lead tester to see if the electrical box is grounded. If ...

Hi all.<BR><BR>The wife got to purchase furniture last night, and in return, I get to start my home theater.<BR><BR>So after purchasing a powerbar from Ultimate Electronics, (the rest wont be ...

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 ...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Uh, how did you determine those things? Not with an outlet tester. Open hot would be just plain ...

Q: I have a question about electrical grounding. As a Realtor, I look at a lot of home-inspection reports, and almost every one especially from an older home comes back with the words "ungrounded ...

Q. Our home was built in 1971. We bought it from the original owners, and because we knew them, we decided not to hire a home inspector. Now we plan to sell the property and are wondering how we ...