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24 questions linked to/from Is it OK to borrow a ground wire from a different circuit?
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Can a single ground wire ground 2 outlets? [duplicate]
Can a single ground wire ground 2 outlets? I don't want to run another wire through the wall, if I can run a wire to that other ground wire (and have 2 outlets being grounded by one wire). In other ...
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Integrating into knob-and-tube wiring: okay to borrow a ground [duplicate]
I have a mixture of knob-and-tube and NM-B.
If I'm extending from knob and tube, but I have a (different) an NM-B circuit nearby, is it technically allowable to ground via ground wire in the other ...
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Shared ground between two different circuits? [duplicate]
I have a 240 circuit that i am trying to split into 2 120 circuits. I have only 3 wires available, red/white/black. I have another circuit a few inches away (both in junction boxes), Can I share ...
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Is it ok to have mixed grounds and neutrals on bars in a breaker box?
So to continue my line of electrical questioning (and perhaps narrow down my flickering light problem), I took a look through the two panels in this house. There is a 200amp main service in the ...
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Is it OK to create a third prong ground from a cold water pipe, for a 2-wire circuit?
When or is it NEC code compliant to upgrade a 2-wire circuit, by adding a third prong equipment ground from a nearby cold water pipe?
A different case of borrowing a ground from a nearby circuit is ...
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Can I replace my ungrounded / two prong outlets, or should I have a professional do this type of a thing?
They're all two prong except a select few in the kitchen. Is this a project I could take on with NO electrical experience other than minor soldering, or is this something I should not attempt?
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Can I run a ground wire of a single circuit to the panel outside the house?
This is a follow-up to this question.
I am adding (outlets) on to a 2-wire 12AWG (no ground) circuit and I want the new outlets grounded. Can I run a ground wire to the panel along the outside of ...
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What to do with an apartment with only 2-pronged outlets
I just rented an apartment (Colorado, for what it's worth RE code) that has 2-pronged outlets throughout the place except for two GFCI's, one in the bathroom and one in the kitchen.
I bought the $....
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Can this 1930s box support a ceiling fan?
I live in a house that was built in 1932. I assume the ceiling fixture boxes are original to the house. It looks like the box is secured to the joist, and it has a brace running between two joists. ...
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How should ground wires be handled when updating switch loops in an older home?
I have a house built in the 1950’s with fabric covered NMC wiring still present in most circuits. Those original wires are all 12/2 with no ground. I am currently in the process of replacing some of ...
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Looking for or adding a ground to an existing NEMA 10-30 socket
I have an unused older 3-wire dryer socket (NEMA 10-30R) in my garage, I would like to upgrade this to a NEMA 14-30 socket with an separate ground. I'll be using this for an EVSE unit for electrical ...
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Shared ground on bathroom light, fan, heater combo
I plan on replacing the exhaust fan in my bathroom and want to replace it with a light/heater/fan combo. In doing so, I want to be able to power both the vanity light and the fan light with a single ...
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DIY solution for open ground wiring where electronics need to be plugged in?
Although many of the original two-prong outlets in a rental property (built around 1958) have been replaced with three-prong ones almost none of them are actually grounded (the couple that are ...
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Can I obtain grounding from a different outlet?
I have a room with 2 ungrounded (2-prong) outlets and 1 switched grounded (3-prong) outlet. This has not been a serious inconvenience so far, as most of the equipment I wish to connect has ungrounded ...
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Best practices for a shared ground in conduit between branch circuits in residential?
According to NEC 2014 250.130 :
Article 250 - Grounding and Bonding
VII. Methods of Equipment Grounding
250.130 Equipment Grounding Conductor Connections. Equipment grounding conductor connections at ...
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"Lending" the ground wire of a 120V/15A circuit to a 240V/30A circuit
I have read in a previous forum post
Is it OK to borrow a ground wire from a different circuit?
that NEC in article 250.130(C)(4) allows the grounding of an ungrounded circuit by connecting to
an ...
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Is my plan to add a neutral wire to a switch box ok?
I'd like to add a neutral wire to an old switch box so that I can install a smart switch that needs a neutral wire.
I have a mud room and porch that each have a light fixture. The lights are ...
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How do I connect a separately run equipment ground to a grounding electrode conductor? [duplicate]
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Kentucky, USA; 2017 NEC / NFPA 70
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I live in a house built in the 50s that was originally wired with ungrounded outlets. Many parts of the house have been rewired, but a room ...
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Is it acceptable to use a ground wire from one outlet to ground another?
I live in a condo/apt. Two of my three prong electrical outlets were not showing up grounded when I plugged my surge protector in. I think from lightning or something. I need to plug computers and an ...
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mesh with an older circuit
When extending an existing electrical circuit in an older home (comprised of 2 wire service (common and hot with no bare wire ground)) should one use 2 wire with a bare wire ground for the extended ...
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Why must all outlets share a ground conduit?
I was reading this answer in my quest to see how possible adding grounds to my existing knob and tube house would be, and was suprised by:
Are you asking if it's OK to run a separate ground wire ...
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Electric ground from another circuit
I have a circuit that has a couple outlets and they used 2 wire no grounds.
Can I replaced the wire with 3 wire for the outlets and add new 3 prong outlets. It is a long difficut way back to my panel ...
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Electrical outlet wiring question
How serious a problem is it for an outlet's ground wire to be extended from an outlet that is part of a different circuit than the circuit providing the power and neutral wires?
I have an old ...
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If i use one ground wire for two outlets, will my equipment get damaged?
If i use one ground wire for two outlets, will my equipment get damaged?
Here is what I want to do:
If my air conditioner sends voltage through the ground wire shared with the outlet powering my ...
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