the best peace of mind you will have is to get a quote to rewire your home. People over the years have possibly "rigged" wiring to work any old way they could. I've seen many houses get worked on over the years. In every case wiring was faulty or redone by wannabee home owners. You'll sleep better at night knowing your home is safe. Some things are better left to a pro. Your insurance company will be happy too. Joe
Outlet is "Open Ground" - Is There Still a Safe Way to Connect to My Audio Gear?
So typically from a wall power outlet runs a very short Nordost Power Cable to Nordost's Qb8 "power strip," and then a loom of Nordost Power Cables to my vinyl audio set up All the Nordost cables were bought used and sound great. Having just moved and set up everything in a new room, the nearest power outlet is "Open Ground"(!) Without moving everything around to fit the main Power Cable length to a "Grounded" outlet, please is there a safe and best sounding way to still use this outlet to power everything? Thanks! :-)
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I hope the electrical service and electrical panel in your home is not the original installed in 1962. As for your safety concerns using the ungrounded outlet your audio system is plugged into, you could buy one of these to feed the power to your audio system for now. Example of: More examples to choose from. https://www.homedepot.com/b/Electrical-Electrical-Cords-Extension-Cords-GFCI-Plugs/N-5yc1vZcger . |
@motown-l I understand money is a concern, but this sounds bad. Not saying you need to rewire your home, but it sounds like a lifted neutral which can cause all sorts of electrical and life safety issues. Strongly suggest you get the cheap-o tester I recommended and see what it t4ells you, then consult with an electrician. It's quite possible this is a small fix, and if it's a major fix it may well save your home. |
Thank you for the helpful additional insights, thoughts and recommendations. Good news! The home's current main panel was put in about 5 - 10 years ago. The home's prior owner is a builder. He lived here 22 years and was renovating all over, up to a few months before he sold in 2023. Today I'll get a Husky GFCI plug-in adapter for the Open Ground outlet, to add some safety, if not protection against surges...Next I'll look in to an electrician installing a dedicated power circuit for the audio equipment and/or doing a full home re-wiring as needed...thank you. |
@vinylfun +1 for the dedicated line. I ran one to my listening room and noticed the system sounded quieter. |
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