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[Flowertime01 at wmconnect.com]

Barry,

You know it. Ground and wiring are poor. 

My "home" here in Westminster South Carolina was built in 1948, I am still 
finding the gas lamp plumbing in the walls. The electric was all two wire Romex. 
I have no idea what the refrigerator was plugged into at the wall. It may 
have been a 1950s appliance for all I know.

I am replacing all the dry wall and rewiring as I go. I have a basement so I 
go some three wire in there real quick. The service and box was upgraded 
before I brought the house so I have a ground rod. The breaker box, disconnect and 
meter box were up to code. All the old two wire was just tugged enough to get 
it into the new breaker box and staked to a breaker.

Roger KC6TRU

In a message dated 10/7/05 7:52:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
barry at hausernet.com writes:


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> Truth be told, there are an awful lot of grounded outlets that aren't 
> grounded or not grounded well enough.  My place was built in the early 
> 50's -- complete with 60 Amp service -- four 15 A glass fuses.  Two 
> conductor "Romex" throughout.
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> Of course, the old two-conductor outlets wear out and there's nothing but 
> grounded ones available as replacements.  Wall plate screw?  "Gem box"? 
> Forget it.
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