Complete Guide On Replacing/ Upgrading old 2 Prong Outlets [Short Wires, No Ground and more!]

So if you have an older house you may have run into the problem where the whole house has 2 prong outlets! In this video, I go through replacing the receptacle with a modern 3 prong outlet and some grounding issues you may run into. I show how to ground/ bond the metal electrical box, what to do if the wires are to short and what to do if there is no existing ground at all! I cover all these and more!

00:00 Intro
00:35 Disclaimer
00:45 How to determine if your box is grounded
2:12 What if my wires are to short?
2:25 Removing the old outlet
2:50 2 Ways to Extend wires
5:17 What to do if you do have a ground? w/ Metal box?
7:10 Installing the new outlet
7:58 What if I have no ground at all?

Some of the things used in this video:

Solid Ground Pigtail:

Stranded Pigtail w/ screw:

Inline Connector 28-12AWG:

Green Ground Screw:

GFCI Outlet:

Klein Wire Strippers:

Milwaukee ECX Screwdriver: