Im a bit confused as I have read some conflicting things online. I live in an apartment in a pre-war building. I do not have a 3 pronged outlet in my bedroom, and I would like to have one so I can use an air conditioner.
Assuming that the existing outlets in my bedroom are ungrounded, is there any safe solution to converting it to a three prong without opening walls/rewiring the apartment? I’ve read that those 2prong-to-3prong adapters are unsafe. However, I’ve read that you can buy a GFCI outlet (they are under $10), and you do not need to ground the outlet box. But some articles state that you actually do have to ground the outlet box with a GCFI outlet.
I’m just wondering if someone co