The wife got to purchase furniture last night, and in return, I get to start my home theater. So after purchasing a powerbar from Ultimate Electronics, (the rest wont be delivered until 9/25) I plug ...

I live in an old brownstone. The electrical situation is iffy - it has had some modernization - as in it has three-prong outlets, which means that the outlets have had ground wires added to them.

If a ground path exists, you need to use it. NEC Section 406.4 (D) (1) says that if a grounding path exists, it needs to be used. Ground paths have been required throughout homes since 1962. This ...

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 ...