Sean . . .

[dogboysdad]

If I swap out my old-school outlets today with grounded outlets, can I just screw a tapcon into my block wall and ground the outlet to it?

Thanks in advance.

[Orlando]

Not Sean but:

You can but it wont be grounded

[seaninmich]

yes, but they have to be TAPCON brand and not an off-brand masonry screw. Also, be sure to use the hex drive and not a bugle head.

hope that helps

[Orlando]

yes, but they have to be TAPCON brand and not an off-brand masonry screw. Also, be sure to use the hex drive and not a bugle head.

hope that helps

You saying that attaching to a block wall will ground his electric outlet???
You must do things different in Michigan

[seaninmich]

You saying that attaching to a block wall will ground his electric outlet???

yes, as long as the screw is green, or one of the two primary colors that make green (yellow and blue). I am not aware of anyone that makes a yellow masonry screw

[toolman]

yes, as long as the screw is green, or one of the two primary colors that make green (yellow and blue). I am not aware of anyone that makes a yellow masonry screw

LMAO!!! peace toolman

[toolman]

If I swap out my old-school outlets today with grounded outlets, can I just screw a tapcon into my block wall and ground the outlet to it?

Thanks in advance.

Do you have metal boxes or plastic boxes? And do you not have a ground wire in your boxes?? Or do you have the old 14/2-12/2 without ground??? Peace toolman

[dogboysdad]

Old wire without a ground. I would have to tear out a drywall ceiling to replace it. My tapcons are green, so I guess I am okay.

[Prince Humperdink]

Eric,
Please do not die,I like you....as a friend.

[seaninmich]

My tapcons are green, so I guess I am okay.

yes. if they weren't green, you could also paint them. we've had decent success grounding entire electrical systems by painting silver screws green and running a ground lead to them.