Originally Posted By: jtedesco This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Do you note the use of these types of adapters?
Grounding-type receptacles, adapters, cord connections, and attachment plugs have a means for connection of a grounding conductor to the grounding pole.
A terminal for connection to the grounding is designated by one of the following:
(1) A green colored hexagonal headed or shaped terminal screw or nut, not readily removable.
(2) A green colored pressure wire connector body (a wire barrel).
(3) A similar green-colored connection device, in the case of adapters. The grounding terminal of a grounding adapter include a green-colored rigid ear, lug, or similar device.
The one above is not permitted but the one with the "rigid ear" is.
Originally Posted By: rfarruggia This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
nope. I dont mention them. I consider these to be ‘personal property’, not ‘real property’. They have equal standing in my opinion to the ugly-a$% couch or the mangy dog.
Now the 2 prong outlets that these are plugged into is a different story. I always recommend that they be changed to 3 prongs if grounding is available.
Originally Posted By: jpope This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
rfarruggia wrote:
Now the 2 prong outlets that these are plugged into is a different story. I always recommend that they be changed to 3 prongs if grounding is available.
May I ask why?
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Originally Posted By: kmcmahon This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
There is nothing at all wrong with having two pronged outlets. I inform my clients if there is a three pronged outlet and no ground, they have two options either have an electrician install a ground to the outlet, or replace the outlet with a two pronged style outlet.
Originally Posted By: tallen This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
kmcmahon wrote:
There is nothing at all wrong with having two pronged outlets. I inform my clients if there is a three pronged outlet and no ground, they have two options either have an electrician install a ground to the outlet, or replace the outlet with a two pronged style outlet.
Originally Posted By: lkage This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
kmcmahon wrote:
There is nothing at all wrong with having two pronged outlets. I inform my clients if there is a three pronged outlet and no ground, they have two options either have an electrician install a ground to the outlet, or replace the outlet with a two pronged style outlet.
I believe a gfci outlet labeled "no ground" would work too.
-- "I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him."
Galileo Galilei
Originally Posted By: rfarruggia This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Not that there is anything wrong with the two prongers, but I hope that my clients use my inspection and report for more than a tool to get an abatement. I try to show them things that are not necessarly defects, but things that will let them use and enjoy their house. Its nice to have outlets that you can plug a vacuum cleaner into without having to use an adapter.
Originally Posted By: jmyers This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Joe T,
Yes I do note the client should have a grounding style receptacle installed when I see these cheaters being used as a permanent means to run an appliance which has the grounding prong present. 
Otherwise, there is nothing wrong with the older two prong style receptacles. Most electrical products found in the home don't have the third grounding prong. When they do, I inform the client they should have an electrician install a new circuit to make sure that anything that uses the grounding prong, has a proper grounding receptacle in place.
Originally Posted By: ssmith3 This post was automatically imported from our archived forum. Gentlemen, Most older homes with 2 prongers do NOT have the wider slot to allow the newer appliances to plug in correctly. I recently did a house in this area built in the early 60’s that had 2 prongers thruout. It happened that this inspection was for a friend of mine whom I do a lot of inspections (all paid). I pulled one outlet and noticed that the ground was there and showed him that the newer appliances would not fit into the outlets.
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I graduated from collage. Now my life is all mixed up.
Originally Posted By: jmyers This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Scott,
I agree, the polarized plugs on the newer cords will not fit correctly into the un-polarized receptacles. However, that would just be a matter or swapping out the older receptacles with new ones.
Good point though! 
