My old home (50's) has, for the main part, no ground wires running to the
outlets. The wiring is romex, but, only a hot and a neutral except where I
have added additional outlets.
The previous owner has placed three hole (grounded) outlets on many of the
two wire circuits. I know that is not to code and should be converted back
to groundless plugs.

Question: Can I simply run separate ground wires to these outlets. Almost
all of the wiring reaches these outlets via the attic crawl space. Do I
need to make 'home runs' to each outlet or can I install splice boxes in the
attic and do radial runs from therein?

All advice or criticisms appreciated.

Thanks,
Ivan Vegvary

On 2007-08-14, Ivan Vegvary wrote:

Question: Can I simply run separate ground wires to these outlets.

Yes, as per NEC 250.134(B) exception #1. You can access the 2005 NEC
online through a java applet via:
http://www.nfpa.org/freecodes/free_access_agreement.asp?id=7005SB

Do I need to make 'home runs' to each outlet or can I install splice
boxes in the attic and do radial runs from therein?

Home runs are not required. For a retrofit application like this, you
could daisy chain all the equipment grounding conductors (EGC) in a
single run.

Cheers, Wayne

On Aug 14, 2:24 pm, "Ivan Vegvary" wrote:
My old home (50's) has, for the main part, no ground wires running to the
outlets. The wiring is romex, but, only a hot and a neutral except where I
have added additional outlets.
The previous owner has placed three hole (grounded) outlets on many of the
two wire circuits. I know that is not to code and should be converted back
to groundless plugs.

Question: Can I simply run separate ground wires to these outlets. Almost
all of the wiring reaches these outlets via the attic crawl space. Do I
need to make 'home runs' to each outlet or can I install splice boxes in the
attic and do radial runs from therein?

All advice or criticisms appreciated.

Thanks,
Ivan Vegvary

id do only the ones needed, most things dont have a ground prong
anyways, computer, fridge strove, washer thats probably about it. most
of those have a metal shell is why they are grounded.

"Ivan Vegvary" wrote in message
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My old home (50's) has, for the main part, no ground wires running to the
outlets. The wiring is romex, but, only a hot and a neutral except where
I have added additional outlets.
The previous owner has placed three hole (grounded) outlets on many of the
two wire circuits. I know that is not to code and should be converted
back to groundless plugs.

Question: Can I simply run separate ground wires to these outlets.
Almost all of the wiring reaches these outlets via the attic crawl space.
Do I need to make 'home runs' to each outlet or can I install splice boxes
in the attic and do radial runs from therein?

All advice or criticisms appreciated.

Thanks,
Ivan Vegvary

See NEC 2005 250.130C & 250.130C
http://www.nfpa.org/freecodes/free_a....asp?id=7005SB

"SRN" wrote in message See NEC 2005 250.130C &
250.130C
http://www.nfpa.org/freecodes/free_a....asp?id=7005SB


OOPS, should have said see NEC 2005 250.130C and 406.3D(3)

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:44:13 GMT, Wayne Whitney
wrote:

I have the same problems with a 50's house. Can you give more detail
how to retrofit daisy chain and especially where to buy the grounding
conductors (ESG).

Thanks

Home runs are not required. For a retrofit application like this, you
could daisy chain all the equipment grounding conductors (EGC) in a
single run.

Cheers, Wayne