If you've just moved into an older house, you may have realized some or all of the electrical outlets don't look like you're used to. If you have any two-prong outlets in your home, it's important to ...

I recently bought a new home and it still has many old 2 prong outlets (built in 1948). When I use a circuit tester it shows the outlets are grounded. As you would assume, due to the age of the home, ...

As I continue to add electronic devices in my living room worth X thousand dollars, it dawns on me that it's not wise to look at my outlet and say to myself, "Gee, I'm still using a three-prong ...

Q: As a fellow home inspector, I think you go overboard with electrical issues, such as ungrounded two-prong outlets in old homes. Ungrounded outlets should not be reported as a defect unless found in ...

Q: Our home was built in 1946 and has a serious electrical problem. The previous owner replaced the old fuse box with a breaker panel and replaced the old 2-prong wall outlets with 3-prong outlets.