Have a 50's house wired with 2 wire Romex with no ground and 2 prong outlets (so worn that plugs fall out). I would like to upgrade to 3 wire outlets and not rewire the house. I have a newer 100 amp sevice. I know I can replace outlets with CFCI outlet and use the 2 wire Romex but it is difficult to get the GFCI's into the small metal boxes (especially if the is more than 1 wire in the box. I have considered replacing the circuit breakers with GFCI breakers (I know they are expensive) and puting standard 3 wire outlets throughout the house. Anything wrong with my plan and does it meet most electrical codes?
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20 years ago