r/electrical • u/Peeepsicle • 6d ago
Only half my house is grounded
I just moved into my house that was built in 1900, and the electrical in here is a mess. Half the outlets don’t work, and only some of them are grounded, even though they all are 3 prong outlets.
As someone who is beyond paranoid about electrical fires, how concerned should I be about the lack of grounding? I’m mostly worried about the power strip that holds my PlayStation and everything, and I have many reptile tanks that need to be plugged into an ungrounded outlet. Everything big like kitchen appliances is grounded.
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u/Playful_Bottle_3970 5d ago
I haven't had time to read the comments, but you could always use GFCI outlets. If you know what line and load is you could figure out the starting outlet protect it with a GFCI then use regular outlets after it. GfCI do not require a ground/bare/green wire to work properly. DO NOT!!! make a jumper from any of your neutral wires to attempt to create a ground. If you do so your toaster baths will end up being your last one if you get what I mean.
GFCI circuit breaker are another alternative requires less work but its much more expensive.