ssjdbz
Mar 29, 2007, 01:49 PM
I live in an old house were only a few of the outlets are 3-prongs. I want to change all the existing 2-prong outlets (as buying cheaters is annoying) to some GFCI outlets, but I have a problem.
There are no light fixtures in the house, and all the light switches run the top slot on the outlets, which are all made for three plug-ins.
Ex: (imagine you are looking right at the outlet, but can't see the edges)
| l (Plug-in 1 (lightswitch))
| l (Plug-in 2)
| l (Plug-in 3)
(All my lamps run off the top plug-in)
Is it still possible to put in GFCI outlets with this setup without rewiring the whole house? And without an electrician?
Or could I set up some of the GFCI outlets to run off the light switches as well?
Any help is really appreciated.
There are no light fixtures in the house, and all the light switches run the top slot on the outlets, which are all made for three plug-ins.
Ex: (imagine you are looking right at the outlet, but can't see the edges)
| l (Plug-in 1 (lightswitch))
| l (Plug-in 2)
| l (Plug-in 3)
(All my lamps run off the top plug-in)
Is it still possible to put in GFCI outlets with this setup without rewiring the whole house? And without an electrician?
Or could I set up some of the GFCI outlets to run off the light switches as well?
Any help is really appreciated.