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Hey all, I'm new around here and hoping you can help me.
My home is over 100 years old and over time, the electrical has been upgraded. Some power outlets have the 2 wire electrical with no ground and others have the 3 wire electrical with a ground.
I seen a GE THQLSURGE whole home surge protector at Home Depot for $50 bucks and decided to pick it up. Once I got it home and read the manual, it says that "This PSP is not suitable for installation on single-phase two-wire 120V AC systems"
My question is, since I have a mix of some 3-wire outlets and some 2-wire outlets, does this just mean that I can still install the protector and it'll only protect the 3-wire outlets, or does it mean that it's not safe for me to install the surge protector at all? I can't find product support on GE's site for help on this topic.
I know someone is bound to say that I should just upgrade all of my electrical to 3-wire, and that's obvious. However, money doesn't grow on trees and it would cost around $10k to upgrade my entire house.
My home is over 100 years old and over time, the electrical has been upgraded. Some power outlets have the 2 wire electrical with no ground and others have the 3 wire electrical with a ground.
I seen a GE THQLSURGE whole home surge protector at Home Depot for $50 bucks and decided to pick it up. Once I got it home and read the manual, it says that "This PSP is not suitable for installation on single-phase two-wire 120V AC systems"
My question is, since I have a mix of some 3-wire outlets and some 2-wire outlets, does this just mean that I can still install the protector and it'll only protect the 3-wire outlets, or does it mean that it's not safe for me to install the surge protector at all? I can't find product support on GE's site for help on this topic.
I know someone is bound to say that I should just upgrade all of my electrical to 3-wire, and that's obvious. However, money doesn't grow on trees and it would cost around $10k to upgrade my entire house.