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Where would I check for that possible wire? turn off all the breakers, pull out the outlet and then most likely pull out the outlet box and it it would somewhere in that vicinity? Also thank you all for clarifying the situation surrounding two prong outlets. thank you, ~v

Sorry must of worded that wrong. The Home Inspector simply advised me on conditions of the outlets and things that could be done to bring the electrical system up to code. The really big question I have is what gain will a grounded 3 prong outlet bring to a device that was only designed to be a two prong connection, if any? I know my computers will require 3 prong outlets and I will be looking into getting at least a couple properly grounded outlets for the time being. Thank you, ~v

Hi, What are the benefits/up sides of having a grounded 3 prong wall plug, specifically for 2 prong devices? I understand a 3 prong device benefits greatly from having the ground however my question is specifically pertaining to plugging a 2 prong device into either a 2 prong outlet OR an non-GFCI 3 prong outlet that has not been grounded. I am wondering if my newer speakers (a wireless speaker set) or my laptop computer with its 2 prong cable will be okay to plug into a home I am purchasing or if I should absolutely not plug the speakers (or anything i value) into a 2 prong outlet/3prong ungrounded. Backstory: Purchasing a small (800ftish) Seattle, WA area 1950's built rambler (with decent attic and crawl space). The home inspector noted the wall plugs were not grounded in the home but someone had installed the cheating way 3 prong outlets without grounding them. The home seems to be in well maintained condition and I am not seeing anything to suggest crazy electrical modding done - even though additions like AC unit were added and kitchen was remodeled - appears to have been all done by professionals. Now given the inspectors report I see that I need to have the home electrical system rewired - according to some folks who had similar project in another home recently in the area the absolute whole rewiring of that home cost $8,500 including permitting and taxes done by a local electrician company (no circuits were reused, new wire everywhere). This is something I would like to do as soon as funds allow (20% downpayment on the home is killing me but a good place to start from). My main concern now is while I live in the home and save up to get it rewired to not blow my expensive electronic toys (which I would very much not want). For my one or two 3 prong devices I would like to somehow get one or two outlets fully grounded to be on the safe side and dont use the rest of the outlets until the big rewire. many thanks in advance, ~v