“the cord had been plugged into a non-grounded outlet with no circuit-interrupting safety mechanism”
first thing i did when i bought an older home was install GFIs for bathrooms, kitchens and outdoor receptacles.
“first thing i did when i bought an older home was install GFIs for bathrooms, kitchens and outdoor receptacles.”
to clarify, i installed GFI breakers in the breaker box for those circuits, not the individual receptacles.