You Can't See It - It's Electric!
I would think it's common knowledge today that when you have a grounded (3-prong) electrical outlet, it needs to be connected to a grounding wire in order to actually be grounded. Even if you don't know how to do that, you are probably aware of the concept. Well, whoever installed the outlets in our house was not. Since our wiring is grounded, and our outlets are 3-prong, and they all test as grounded, I expected to find the grounding wire attached to the outlets and not, for example: folded back, coiled around the insulated cable, and sticking out of the top of the electrical box inside the wall behind each outlet.
*facepalm*
This was part of preparations for The February Child's room. It was supposed to be a simple remove-and-replace of a loose outlet. Now it's a big pain in my ass, but possibly amusing for people who don't have to fix them. But, we've got the paint, we've got the room almost ready to paint, and that'll probably be this weekend's big thing.
Stay tuned for my next rant: I Hate My Company's Software Update Group.
"Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn't go far didn't see him shoot across that floor. I told him he was grounded." -Tim Allen
What type of Fae are you?
*facepalm*
This was part of preparations for The February Child's room. It was supposed to be a simple remove-and-replace of a loose outlet. Now it's a big pain in my ass, but possibly amusing for people who don't have to fix them. But, we've got the paint, we've got the room almost ready to paint, and that'll probably be this weekend's big thing.
Stay tuned for my next rant: I Hate My Company's Software Update Group.
"Electricity can be dangerous. My nephew tried to stick a penny into a plug. Whoever said a penny doesn't go far didn't see him shoot across that floor. I told him he was grounded." -Tim Allen
What type of Fae are you?