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That is correct. A GFCI will only protect you.2 wire system in older apartment, took landlord a month to have an electrician replace bathroom and kitchen to GFCI's.
This is when I found out we do not have a ground wire. Putting a GFCI where I plan to set up my biocube 29 scares me.
Wiring a GFCI will only protect me from getting electrocuted but not the high end equipment right?
What are my options other than hiring an electrician?
Installing a GFCI is a fairly simple process and it will work even if you don't have a ground wire. If you have access to your breaker (or maybe fuse) box and can secure power to the outlets, it is something you can do yourself in around 15 minutes.