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carrolldk
Oct 26, 2009, 01:09 PM
I am remodeling a home built in the 40's that has 2 strand BX cable with no ground wire. Is it important to ground new recepticles that I am installing and if so, how do I do it? Also I am adding an outlet and light or two and am using 14-2 romex. I am not sure what to do with the ground wire because it doesn't go back to the breaker box. Can anyone help me with this?
Dennis

EPMiller
Oct 26, 2009, 07:03 PM
Run a green grounding wire (of proper size) to each receptacle served by the "BX" and then at any junctions to modern NM-B cable you can hook to the bare wire and go from there.