An open ground receptacle is an electrical receptacle that is not showing a ground wire connected. This could be because the ground wire disconnected on the receptacle or somewhere in the circuit or series or because there simply isn’t a ground wire (because it is an old 2 wire electrical system). The reason this is unsafe is that although the receptacle appears to be grounded, […]
Whether you’re in the market to buy a home, or you’re getting ready to put your home up for sale, there are things you should be looking for beforehand. The home inspector should find and address these things in the home inspection report but it’s best to try and catch these things yourself before it gets to the inspection process to avoid surprises or complications […]
One issue that I run into from time to time in homes is loose plug to receptacle socket connections. What I mean is when I plug my receptacle tester into the receptacle socket it should fit tight and not move and have constant power to it. If the receptacle is worn and loose my tester won’t sit in it properly and it won’t have consistent power. The lights […]
What is a GFCI receptacle or outlet? You may have heard the term GFCI or GFI before when dealing with electrical receptacles, especially if you have had a home inspection. GFCI stand for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. A GFCI receptacle measures current coming from the hot slot, or the smaller slot, and compares it the the current returning the the neutral slot, or the larger […]