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On September 28, 1998, the Mississippi Gulf Coast took a direct hit by Hurricane Georges that left approximately 230,000 people without electricity and about 15,000 residents in public shelters. In Biloxi, Mississippi, flooding and hurricane-force winds (over 95 miles per hour) damaged several homes and businesses, necessitating curfew and a state of emergency.
Source: The Louisiana State Center
Checking for Non-Grounded Electrical Outlets
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Older buildings, built prior to the mid 1960's, do not have fully grounded electrical systems. These buildings typically have older receptacle outlets with only two openings for plug attachments. Many modern appliances, electronics and computers are equipped with grounded plugs. Tenants and property owners commonly replace older receptacles with newer u-ground type receptacles that will accommodate grounded plugs without the need for an adapter. It is a code violation and it is potentially dangerous to use a u-ground receptacle on an ungrounded system.
The older two-hole type receptacles are hard to find and sometimes must be ordered from an electrical supply company. You can use u-ground receptacles on your building if you either ground the outlet or provide GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) protection to the outlet. If you choose either one of these two methods for correcting your outlets, you must get an electrical permit and final inspection approval from the local City Building Division.
On September 28, 1998, the Mississippi Gulf Coast took a direct hit by Hurricane Georges that left approximately 230,000 people without electricity and about 15,000 residents in public shelters. In Biloxi, Mississippi, flooding and hurricane-force winds (over 95 miles per hour) damaged several homes and businesses, necessitating curfew and a state of emergency.
Source: Louisiana State Center
