android wrote:
I would like to replace a two prong outlet in the kitchen of my 1950's home
with a GFCI outlet. The conductor is two-wire (no ground). Will a GFCI
outlet work (will I be able to "reset" it)without replacing the wiring?


Yes, it will work fine and do the shock protection job as intended, and
test or reset without problems.

When you buy a new GFCI outlet it will come with a stick-on label saying
"Ground Not Connected" which you should place on the outlet plate for
that receptical.

I haven't yet learned just why that notice is needed, but I suppose
there's a valid reason. It's hard to imagine why someone would want to
use the ground pin of a receptical to ground something that's not being
powered by that same receptical, maybe someone here will explain that part.

Jeff

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Jeffry Wisnia
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"What do you expect from a pig but a grunt?"