"Mikepier" wrote in message
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I had the same situation in my house. I was able to replace some of the
2 prong outlets to GFCI outlets. It is code in my jurisdiction, plus it
will protect you since there is no ground on the circuit. I think the
only thing you have to do is label each outlet downstream of the GFCI
outlet.


Uh, no way.

NO GFI outlet will ever work without a ground wire.

It may have power, but is merely a very expensive duplex outlet, and would
not meet any codes.
(But could fool a naive home/electrical inspector who didn't test it)

GFI's compare the power going through them is always equal in both
directions during each AC cycle, and use the ground wire as a reference.

No ground wire, no gfi protection.


Did you mean a GFI breaker in the panel on the circuit?

Still not really as good as a proper ground, but better than nothing.


But just thinking since the earlier response.

Some areas in the late 50's did require romex with a ground wire but only
required the ground wire go to the metal box and allowed grounding
outlets, where there was no ground wire connected directly to the outlet,
just protected through the mounting screws.
(as with switches)

Check to see if this might be in your case.

Easy enough to see just look in the fuse/breaker panel box to see if ground
wires are there and connected

If so you can just use a jumper from the outlet ground screw to the box.

AMUN