No grounded outelsts


We moved to a new house yesterday and my system is still all in boxes. I have to set it up, but am wondering what to do since the house is fifty years old and the outlets are not grounded. Is it safe to connect everything and to fire her up using cheater plugs until we get an electrician to upgrade the system?

Thanks.
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Showing 1 response by drubin

Get an outlet tester and try replacing one of the outlets with a new 3-prong one. (Be sure to kill the power first.) You may find that you are safely grounded without having to upgrade the wiring. Worked in my 1948 house.