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if its armored BX just add a pigtail between box and receptable ground
terminal while observing hot black side to brass screw cold white wire
to silver colored screw. please dont use those backstap receptables
they are cheap but junk quality

Also don't confuse the "pushwire" outlets which grab the inserted wire
with a crummy spring tab with the "backwire" outlets that clamp the wire
inserted in the hole when you tighten the screw. The "backwire" type are
just fine while the "pushwire" type are junk.

Pete C.