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melledge GDPR opt-out	replacing ground wire Aug 6^th, 2009, 2:08pm I have a number of outlets at my new house that do not have a ground wire connected to them. What is the best way to add this ground wire to the outlets since the outlets are already wired?
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Reply #1 - Aug 6^th, 2009, 2:26pm

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I have a number of outlets at my new house that do not have a ground wire connected to them. What is the best way to add this ground wire to the outlets since the outlets are already wired?

Eh? Can you describe EXACTLY what it is you think you don't have?
Are you talking about the ground between the actual socket & the metal box?
Or do you mean there is no earth on the ring ?
Is this in fact a ring or a radial?

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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8815 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: replacing ground wire Reply #2 - Aug 6^th, 2009, 2:50pm Are we talking sockets here? When you say grounding, I assume you mean earth (you are in the UK arn't you?).
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Reply #3 - Aug 7^th, 2009, 8:01am

The terminology would suggest they are American, although they could be using an American book/website for their terminology Huh

Hopefully there is an earth/ground wire in the cable, the sheath can be cut back to expose the earth/ground, then a short lead can be connected/crimped to the earth/ground to connect to the earth/ground terminal of the outlet/sockets.

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Reply #4 - Aug 7^th, 2009, 8:31am

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The terminology would suggest they are American, although they could be using an American book/website for their terminology Huh

However if you find one earth cut back then IMO you must inspect/test (including ring continuity if the sockets are on a ring) to ensure that you have found all the occourances of it. If someone has made such a bodge once there is a good chance they have done it more than once.

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