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Outlets Without a Dedicated Ground

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First Post Here...

I'm flipping a house that has two-prong outlets everywhere. I'm not planning to open up the walls to run new wire.

If I backwire new decora outlets, tying the ground to neutral, am I any worse off than if the new owner was to use one of those dumb three prong to two adapters?

At least I've got a path back to ground. Am I going to burn the house down? :icon_cheesygrin:
 
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