"Chris Miller" wrote in message
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attach them both to the metal boxes with a green grounding screw. fyi: if
you want real grounding protection for both outlets you can install a gfci
to the first one and run the other off of that, then both would be
grounded.
-c

If the circuit isn't grounded to begin with, installing a GFCI won't cause
it to become grounded. Installing a GFCI at the beginning of the circuit
causes the circuit to be GFCI protected, not grounded

"BETA-33" wrote in message
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I have a house with 2-wire receptacles. From one of the 2-wire
receptacles, I want to run a line to a new 2-wire receptacle that I am
adding. The wire I have to run the line is 12/2.

The question I have is, "What do I do with the bare ground wire in the
12/2 wire?"

The original 2-wire receptacle box and the new 2-wire receptacle box are
metal. I am assuming that I should NOT connect the bare ground wire to
the metal box on either end.

Is that correct, or am I supposed to attach the bare ground wire to each
metal receptacle box even though I don't know if either box is grounded?

Thanks.