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wrote:
Is it legal according to the NEC to run a green wire of the same gauge
along side of the old romex that had no ground wire, and wire it to
the panel and outlet box? (I know local code might differ). I am
just asking because I want to move my computer and there is only 2
wire (no ground) romex going to that outlet. I would change the
romex, except that it's stapled inside the wall, and I am not tearing
open the wall. However, I think I can fish a #12 green wire up there.

I dont have the NEC book. Does anyone know?

Thanks

T-Pot

It was legal last time I looked it up; others have said it's not legal
anymore.

Fish a green wire back to the main panel, and clamp the wire onto the
grounding electrode conductor that comes out of the panel. If an
Inspector gives you any crap about it, you can either lie and say the
ground wire was added back in 1995, or offer to disconnect it and
install an ungrounded receptical, leaving the box ungrounded (which is
legal but unsafe.)

Common sense has to prevail at least every once in a while.

Bob