When you think about it, not having a third-wire ground at all is the ultimate ground fault. A GFCI does not require an ...

The correct name for an ungrounded outlet is a non-grounding-type receptacle. So here, we'll use that term. Non-grounding-type receptacles are called that because they lack a third prong for ...

Ask an electrician which way a receptacle, aka outlet, should be installed: “Ground up or down?” Typically, the answer is “both are fine,” though most of us have a preference. The National ...