Home Automation - 2 to 3 prong a/c conversion
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10-14-00, 08:11 PM
I was told that I could convert my 2 prong A/C outlets to three prong ones. Is this correct? How do i do this? Thank you.
10-15-00, 08:52 PM
hello john,
im a bit confused here. 2 prong ac plug never hurd of 1. please elabrate on what this is. has some 1 removed the ground blade on the plug? please provide more info as to what u r wanting to do exactily, befor i can help u.
lol did i pull a brain fart on this 1. i read the a/c as an airconditioner outlet, not alternating current, the lights went on as i was going to another post. so disregard the above info here is what u r after.
yes u can convert your current 2 blade outlets to 3 prong grounded outlets useing 1 of the following methods.
1. you may simply chaing out the existing 2 prong to 3 prong if u have a grounded system . best way to tell if u have a grounded system is remove the panel cover and look 4 bare copper wires attached in the panel, if u have none then u dont have a grounded system, and must use 1 of the other methods.
2. install a gfci outlet on the first outlet on the circuit and line load it, and then install the 3 prong outlets and label them gfci procted no equpiment ground. this provides persional proctection only no ground path.
3. pull in new romex that contains a ground , and install a ground rod if 1 isnt present.
4. pull in a ground wire and a ground rod if not present. same amount of work as new romex.
[This message has been edited by sprky (edited October 16, 2000).]
im a bit confused here. 2 prong ac plug never hurd of 1. please elabrate on what this is. has some 1 removed the ground blade on the plug? please provide more info as to what u r wanting to do exactily, befor i can help u.
lol did i pull a brain fart on this 1. i read the a/c as an airconditioner outlet, not alternating current, the lights went on as i was going to another post. so disregard the above info here is what u r after.
yes u can convert your current 2 blade outlets to 3 prong grounded outlets useing 1 of the following methods.
1. you may simply chaing out the existing 2 prong to 3 prong if u have a grounded system . best way to tell if u have a grounded system is remove the panel cover and look 4 bare copper wires attached in the panel, if u have none then u dont have a grounded system, and must use 1 of the other methods.
2. install a gfci outlet on the first outlet on the circuit and line load it, and then install the 3 prong outlets and label them gfci procted no equpiment ground. this provides persional proctection only no ground path.
3. pull in new romex that contains a ground , and install a ground rod if 1 isnt present.
4. pull in a ground wire and a ground rod if not present. same amount of work as new romex.
[This message has been edited by sprky (edited October 16, 2000).]
10-16-00, 05:05 AM
Sprky, is there a reason the reply i posted to this last night was deleted????
10-16-00, 09:23 PM
hello dave,
i didnt deleat any, postings. i wounder if u posted as i was updateing my post, and something hapened, my post was the only post whin i went to update. your advice is allwys good so i would never deleat any thing u posted. only things i deleat r posts with no info, spam, and totaly unsafe info.
i didnt deleat any, postings. i wounder if u posted as i was updateing my post, and something hapened, my post was the only post whin i went to update. your advice is allwys good so i would never deleat any thing u posted. only things i deleat r posts with no info, spam, and totaly unsafe info.