I replaced all the wall outlets in my house and checked all the outlets with a circuit tester. They all showed fine except for 3 of them (in bedroom and bathroom). What do I need to do to make it not read "open ground" and to make it correct?
3 wall outlets read "open ground"
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Go back to the closest outlet that has a ground and pull out and check the ground wires maybe the wire broke off or something, Check that they are twisted together good and have a green wire nut or pigtail or copper crimp to ensure they have good connection.:whistling2:
Yes, I've checked that and they're all pigtailed to the ground properly.
They had never been tested before.
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It is possible they were never grounded. How old is the house? If there is no ground, install a GFCI. At least then there will be some protection from ground faults. One GFCI (the first in series) if they are all on the same circuit. Three individual GFCIs otherwise.
It could be possible that they were never grounded. This particular part of the house was added on in 1980. We'll look into it further and if we can't figure it out, we'll go with that GFCI approach. Thanks.
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