On 31 Jan 2006 08:42:56 -0800, "Chris"
wrote:

This was the case in my 1959 house. Two prong receptacles. I took one
out and there was the ground wire (smaller guage, as mentioned above).
So the house has 3 wire cable. So I just replaced with three prong
outlets and connected the ground.


Are you sure that ground wire is connected at the other end?

Get a home wiring book from your library. You will learn quite a bit
there.
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