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  1. J

    Replacing 2 prong outlet + wires might have been switched

    KnT has to stay in. I am renting the place so they will not re-wire. I was just looking for a fix for two outlets that can't hold plugs in very well. Thanks for all the info. Just out of curiosity what will happen if you hook up an outlet with wires reversed. Will you still get power...
  2. J

    Replacing 2 prong outlet + wires might have been switched

    Thanks for the info. Will a GFCI really provide some safety even If there is no ground available. I read online that it will but was wondering how if it's not grounded. Also I was at the store looking at GFCI outlets and saw no such sticker to identify the outlet with as "no equipment ground...
  3. J

    Replacing 2 prong outlet + wires might have been switched

    I recently changed a two prong outlet to a three prong. I am going to get GFI today and switch it out after reading online that it was not well advised just to replace the two prong outlet with 3 prong. I think when I hooked up the outlet I may have switched the hot wire and the neutral wire...
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