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What do most DVD players play? Is it DVD-R or DVD+R? What is the most common?

What format are most DVD videos that you buy?

O.K. I'll figure it out from here.

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LIVING ROOM
I have a 3 to 2 prong converter on it. When I only had 2 prong things plugged in, it said it wasn't grounded. When I plugged a 3 prong item into it, it instantly said it was grounded.
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No this is not solved. The outlets in the LIVING ROOM were grounded, but they were put in many years ago.

The wiring in the basement room was done long after the house was done, maybe 20 to 25...

I do not have any testing equipement. All I have is a AA, AAA, C, D, and 9V tester for my batteries and my power strip with the indicator on it (see the 3rd post on P.1).

What could I use as a...

How do I tell if the fuse box is grounded?

The house is 48 years old. I own the house now.

I know what you are talking about with the newer houses and driving a metal stake deep into the ground, I have seen what this looks like.

I'll...

I'll check the fuse box (don't have breakers). I do not have an ohm meter to check the outlet. I do not know if the outlet box is grounded. It is attached to wood.

I won't be posting again until...

What could I run the ground wire to (other than a pipe) to ground it?

OK, the 3 prog to 2 prong grounded to the screw didn't work.

There is a 3rd screw for grounding. There is a bare copper wire run to it.

The electricity to the outlets is from a light in the...

That link helped. I'll take off my face plate and see if there is the other green screw on the end. If not, I'll try the 3 prong to 2 prong converter with the screw on the face plate acting as the...

I am moving into an older house that has only 2-prong outlets. Some are 3-prong, but they are not grounded (I have a power strip that tells you if it is gounded or not).

I found this at Ace...

The room is air conditioned, in a basement, and has a dehumidifier. I think I will be OK.

Thank you for all your help. :D ;) :) :cool: :rolleyes:

If I need more help, "I'll be back".(the...

I am going to buy the wood from Home Depot where it is kept inside.

So I want dry wood, right? How can I be sure it is dry wood.

P.S.-what time zone are you in? I'm in Central Standard Time.

So I have to ground the outlets and switches.

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I will run the black wire to the switch and then to the outlet. The white wire will go directly to the outlet. Don't worry, my outlets are...

I plan to use the 2 screws that come with the outlets/switches to screw them to the wood.

For grounding I am using the socket in the wall, but will it gound to the wood or though the cord to the...

I am going to use it for my computer. I will have my computer, monitor, printer, speakers, and accessories (all of witch are on their own switch).

I wanted to make this because I thought it would...

Pictures got so small that you couldn't read the captions.

power cord run (custom) (custom)
Top right side with red wiring:
Power cord from inlet cord.

Top left side with black wiring:...

Here’s what I want to do:

I am basically making my own power strip. I want to control each outlet with its own switch. I want to use an extension cord for my wiring by pulling out the wire. What...