Heartwarming Change From 2 Prong Outlet To 3
Ensure first that you have armored cable with a metal strip inside the armored cable this was done to improve its grounding capability.
Change from 2 prong outlet to 3. Contact us today to upgrade your two prong outlets to three prong outlets safely and quickly. Either way it s best to have an expert tell you what s been done and what the safest way to modify is. First off simply sticking 3 prong outlet into the spot where the old 2 prong outlet was won t gain you anything.
Electric is here to help you avoid unnecessary safety risks. Remove the outlet s cover plate and unscrew the two screws that secure the outlet to the box. You can schedule an appointment online or call us at 844 866 1367 to connect with your local mr.
Yet it is possible to retrofit a new three prong or gfci receptacle into the same outlet box without any rewiring as long as the box itself is grounded. If all your outlets are two prong than you can easily assume that the building has not been grounded but if you have a few three prongs in the mix say behind your fridge then your building s wiring may be grounded but your landlord hasn t put in the time and money to convert all the outlets to grounded three prongs. You still need to know how to ground an outlet and how to add ground wires to old outlets.
Step 3 carefully pull the outlet out of the box using the top and bottom tabs.