Hello All,
For those of us who live here, we can rattle off a plethora of electrical problems. For me, the problem is that all of the outlets in my apartment are ungrounded ("open ground"). I have confirmed this with a circuit tester. In addition, my surge suppressors that are diagnostic match the results of my circuit tester.
The problem with not having ground is that surge suppressors and voltage regulars are unable to protect expensive equipment such as computers. Not knowing that much about matters electrical, logic tells me that the possibilities are: 1. not wired for ground, 2. wired for ground but mis-wired, 3. wired for ground but not connected. If number one, likely no solution. If number two or three the solution should be simple.
I cannot do this job myself. What is the equivalent of finding a licensed electrician and how do I go about this? I am living in (sector) San Carlos, Sto. Dom.
The landlord is willing to pay the cost of labor and deduct it from rent--after a fight.
Am I expecting too much that the status quo of outlets in the D.R. is that they are grounded?
For those of us who live here, we can rattle off a plethora of electrical problems. For me, the problem is that all of the outlets in my apartment are ungrounded ("open ground"). I have confirmed this with a circuit tester. In addition, my surge suppressors that are diagnostic match the results of my circuit tester.
The problem with not having ground is that surge suppressors and voltage regulars are unable to protect expensive equipment such as computers. Not knowing that much about matters electrical, logic tells me that the possibilities are: 1. not wired for ground, 2. wired for ground but mis-wired, 3. wired for ground but not connected. If number one, likely no solution. If number two or three the solution should be simple.
I cannot do this job myself. What is the equivalent of finding a licensed electrician and how do I go about this? I am living in (sector) San Carlos, Sto. Dom.
The landlord is willing to pay the cost of labor and deduct it from rent--after a fight.
Am I expecting too much that the status quo of outlets in the D.R. is that they are grounded?