{"id":102,"date":"2011-10-20T21:37:26","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T21:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northsuburbanelectric.com\/chicago-electrician\/?p=102"},"modified":"2020-08-26T08:57:29","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T14:57:29","slug":"chicago-grounded-ungrounded-receptacle-outletsis-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northsuburbanelectric.com\/chicago-electrician\/electrical-tips\/chicago-grounded-ungrounded-receptacle-outletsis-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Grounded And Ungrounded Receptacle Outlets-Is There A Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ElectricianThe\u00a0rising cases of electrocution and electric fires in San Gabriel homes\u00a0have made many of us think about the kind of conductors that we should ask\u00a0Chicago Electricians<\/a>\u00a0to install in our homes to make them safe.<\/p>\n

In old Chicago\u00a0homes, especially the ones built before the 1960s, it is common to see 2 pronged ungrounded receptacle outlets as compared to 3 pronged grounded receptacle outlets that are used in modern buildings. One of the biggest benefits of using a grounded electrical conductor is that it can reduce your family from fatal electrical shocks whenever you are working on an electrical appliance.<\/p>\n

It was during the \u201970s that the National Electrical Code (NEC) made it mandatory to install grounding conductors in every branch of a home electrical circuit. Also, with many residents getting increasingly dependent on various electronic gadgets for their daily needs, electrical contractors in the city got many calls to upgrade their 2 pronged outlets to 3 pronged grounded conductors so that there are lesser chances of injury due to electric shocks.<\/p>\n

If you are trying to decipher the difference between ungrounded and grounded conductors, call your Chicago\u00a0electrical contractor for more information. In case of an ungrounded receptacle, you can surely find yourself lying on the floor if you touch a loose wire or try operating an electrical device during voltage surges. On the other hand, a grounded conductor provides an easy path to the access current to flow to the world\u2019s best conductor, the earth, in case of a voltage fluctuation.<\/p>\n

Contrary to popular belief, you do not ground your electrical appliance simply by replacing a 2 prong receptacle with a 3 prong receptacle. You will need to rewire your entire home if you want your home and all the electrical gadgets to be properly grounded. Rewiring your entire home may place a lot of burden on your pocket and so, the NEC has issued guidelines, using which you can safely ground your devices without spending thousands of dollars. In fact, if you replace the receptacles only, it is considered against the electrical code and is illegal.<\/p>\n

As per Section 406 of NEC 2008, the following can be done in case your home has ungrounded outlets:<\/p>\n