[giddyap]

I have an outlet checker with a three-light indicator that it telling me that two outlets are "correct," however, when I plug my surge protector into it I'm told that they are not grounded.

Is that weird?
What do you think is up?

 

[joed]

Possible bootleg ground. Someone connected the neutral and the ground screw together to fool your three light tester.

 

[chandler48]

Do you have a link on the surge suppressor so we can see what you have there. Generally with two orange lights the circuit has the wiring in the right position.

 

[giddyap]

Do you have a link on the surge suppressor so we can see what you have there. Generally with two orange lights the circuit has the wiring in the right position.

Im having a hard time uploading any photos.

If it is indeed ungrounded, would a GFCI receptacle fix things?

 

[RAL238]

Im having a hard time uploading any photos.

If it is indeed ungrounded, would a GFCI receptacle fix things?

Without a ground, a GFCI receptacle would give you protection against a ground fault and being electrocuted. But your surge protector would be pretty useless. The surge protector could still provide some protection against line-to-line surges, but could not protect against line-ground or neutral-ground surges.

 

[giddyap]

pics attached (i think)

 

[joed]

It appears you have a conduit system. If there is no actual ground wire then the conduit is the ground.

 

[chandler48]

It seems the red light on your suppressor is lit. If so, it is grounded. Isn't that correct?